Read: Luke 12:35-13:21; John 9
Jesus came to set the world on fire. He came to baptize us with fire. He came as the Word that divides soul and spirit, joint and marrow and the thoughts and intents of the heart. He came to divide families against one another because of Him. He came to wake us up; not to for death but for life! Because he came to set the world on fire, he did all kinds of acts that stirred the people up…especially the religious leaders. The miracles we read about today were all done on the Sabbath. Jesus did most of his healing on the Sabbath because that was when he was with people and it was a picture. The Sabbath has to do with the 7th day, the day of rest. In the seventh millennium it will be when Jesus reigns and all will be healed. He was pointing toward another day, but he did heal on other days. We are living in the other days and Jesus still heals today. He is looking for faithful people that can bring the Sabbath to earth. When Jesus healed the blind man it stirred things up so much it got the man thrown out of the synagogue. I love what Jesus said when the Pharisees asked him if he thought they were blind. He said, “If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty, But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.”
The blind man had been blind since birth. He was a picture of a person born into sin as we all are. It was not his parent’s fault, we are all born into sin. Sin makes us blind and only Jesus can take the veil from our eyes and wash them so that we can see spiritually. Jesus did that for this man. All he had to do was to believe and obey. He chose to do both and he was healed. Once he could see he could accept who Jesus was. The fact that he was thrown out of the synagogue was to show that the law no longer had power over him. He would never have to be subjected to the old covenant but had a new one - Jesus.
Lord, thank you for giving us eyes to see. Wash our eyes again so we can see clearer.
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