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SAA Notes
A miracle does not require the recipient to know who is performing the miracle or even to have faith. Jesus just heals this man of a lifetime of blindness – this would include reprogramming the brain to understand the messages the eyes send to the brain! This should fill us with awe!
SJA Notes
* Dear God, please sink us in self that we might rise in You today.
“He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
The church leaders at the time of Jesus really did not like Him.
They were looking to get Him gone by any means.
However, they faced a problem.
Jesus changed people’s lives.
The man in today’s passage was blind. After doing what Jesus told him to do – He could see again.
Without Jesus we are all blind in our sin, unable to see truth.
But Jesus opens the eyes of our spirits, He gives us new birth – Hearts made new, stubborn wills put to flight!
Praise God we have a Saviour King who could not only heal the earthly sorrows but could, and did, defeat death and sin at Calvary, who is a High Priest who continues to work for us right now today.
Hallelujah!
* God Above,
You are holy – May Your Name be kept holy by us Your people.
You are true – May Your truth be proclaimed by us Your people.
You are love – May Your love be evident in us Your people.
Amen.