Spiritual Blindness

Psalm 119:81-88, 2 Samuel 17; John 9:35-41

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Psalm 118:26

Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" John 1:49

Lord, blessed is your Son. He is the King of kings. He is our Teacher. Help us to be eager students of your Son. Help us to
obey all his instructions, even when they are uncomfortable and hard to do. Amen.

Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains. (john 9:41)

Jesus loved to use paradoxical phrases. If you were truly unable to see, you'd be off the hook -- but since you say you can see, even though you can't, I find you guilty.

Many of us have convinced ourselves that we can see. We convince ourselves that we can do things on our own and do not need help.

But Jesus reminds us that he knows us. He also calls us to recognize our own need and to admit that need. That is when we can begin to really see.