Short Food For the Day ECWA Daily Devotions

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

TEXT: John 9:1-12

1. While Jesus was walking, he saw a man who had been blind since the time he was born.

2. Jesus’ followers asked him, “Teacher, why was this man born blind? Whose sin made it happen? Was it his own son or that of his parents?”

3. Jesus answered, “It was not any sin of this man or his parents that caused him to be blind. He was born blind so that he could be used to show what great things God can do.

4. While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the one who sent me. The night is coming, and no one can work at night.

5. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

6. After Jesus said this, he spit on the dirt, made some mud and put it on the man’s eyes.

7. Jesus told him, “Go and wash in Siloam pool.” (Siloam means “Sent.”) So the man went to the pool, washed and came back. He was now able to see.

8. His neighbors and some others who had seen him begging said, “Look! Is this the same man who always sits and begs?”

9. Some people said, “Yes! He is the one.” But others said, “No, he can’t be the same man. He only looks like him.” So the man himself said, “I am that same man.”

10. They asked, “What happened? How did you get your sight?”

11. He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went there and washed. And then I could see.”

12. They asked him, “Where is this man?” He answered, “I don’t know.”

(Easy-to-Read Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: THE CREATIVE POWER OF CHRIST

Some of man’s problems can be solved but the case of the man in our text was hopeless. This is because his problem had existed from birth which led Christ’s disciples to ask, “Who sinned, this man or his parents that he was born blind and in total darkness?” (vs. 1-2).

It was a popular belief among the Jews that sin is the cause of most sicknesses or calamities. Christ’s response didn’t help the disciples because God allows many things to happen that are beyond our understanding until we go to God.

Christ does nothing on this side of heaven without purpose just as God do not. The blind man’s parents didn’t sin “but that the work of God might be displayed in his life.”

Restoring sight can be the only work that will gladden this blind man’s heart and Jesus demonstrated his creative ability as the Father. He “made some mud with saliva, put it on the man’s eyes” and the miracle followed (vs. 5-7).

QUESTION: What problems have defied solutions for too long in your life? Mention them again to Jesus.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, as you encountered the blind man, solve my own type of blindness, in Jesus name, Amen.