Sunday, December 7, 2014

Sent.

As Jesus and his disciples were walking, they came to a blind man who was begging. You can read the entire story in John Chapter 9. I just want to focus on the word 'sent' that was used in this chapter.

Jesus said, "We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. "While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."  When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,  and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam " (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. 
John 9:4-7

 Siloam probably derived its name from the fact that its waters were sent from the higher sources, through known channels, with special significance as God's gift for the preservation of the life of the people, and the age-long memorial of his goodness. Pulpit Commentary

The Father sent Jesus into the world to be a witness of what God was like; Jesus sent the blind man to a pool of water that was named, Sent. And after the man had washed in the pool and could see, the people sent him to the rulers of the temple.

"They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind." verse 13

The religious leaders were angry about this healing. One reason was that it took place on the Sabbath. They thought healing was work not to be done on the Sabbath. The other reason was they hated Jesus and did not want any proof of his power.

"So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, 'Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.' He then answered, 'Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see."  verse 26

The man went on to say, "Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. "If this man were not from God, He could do nothing." John 9:32,33

This man was sent by God to the religious rulers to be a witness for Jesus. He brought the man out of darkness and into light. The man spoke of what Jesus did for him. This can be our witness too as we go through our day; as Jesus sends us out into the world. 

My husband has a rare form of cancer. Some men at work have asked him, "Why aren't you angry or depressed about your illness?" This is when he tells them of the help Jesus gives him and also of his hope and belief of a new life in heaven with God. He says, "I would be angry if this was the only life I had. But it isn't."




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