Tag: Blind Man

They follow Me

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.  I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.  I and the Father are one.”

“Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.”

Joh 9:1  As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.  And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”  Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Ecclesiastes 9:1    But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God.

Luke 13:2    And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?  No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.  Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?  No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Acts 4:21     And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.

Proverbs 16:3    Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

Isaiah 26:12     O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.

As much as we want to think we are in control and have it altogether, we do not.  We make plans, we do this and that many times without giving God a second thought.  While living this side of eternity our culture can convince us we don’t need God everyday.  In fact we might not even give Him a thought.  Satan would love nothing greater than to have us neglect God and become complacent in our walk with Him.  Our purpose is to humbly serve, honor, follow, and obey Him.  With this our purpose this side of eternity how is it possible if we neglect to seek Him, desire Him, listen for His whispers of guidance, and spend time in His word.  It is not possible and without placing God first in all we do, all the time, we live a lie serving only ourselves.  How do we encourage others in their walk if we do not start first with all our heart, mind and soul seeking Him.  Spend time in His word and listen for His whispers of guidance.

Blessings and Repentance

Jesus denounced cities for their lack of repentance. In these cities, the blind were made to see, others cured, He walked on water, and 5,000 were fed from the lunch of a small boy.  I wonder how much more accountable we are than these.    Why do you suppose God gives us blessings in our lives?  He loves us. For sure it is easy to be thankful for being given something. Does He expect, through these acts of love, a change in us?  Does He expect our desire and purpose to remain on self?  Indeed not.  We are to grow in a singular purpose – Honor and glorify Him, Repenting from serving self and choosing to serve Him.

Matthew 11:20
Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent

Mark 8:22
And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him

Luke 9:10
On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing

John 1:44
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these

Luke 10:16
“The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me

Matthew 11:23   Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day