Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
John 9:1-3
First of all, how can you tell if a man has been blind since birth or became blind later in life, simply by walking past him? My guess is that this man was known to Jesus and His disciples. The question asked by the disciples in an interesting one. Who sinned? The answer that Jesus gives makes me think that sin can cause hardship, trial or sickness, but in this case, the man had done nothing wrong. In fact, Jesus reminded them that neither had the man’s parents. So what was the purpose of his blindness?
Though they were near other waters, Jesus made clay from His own spit and the ground and sent the blind man to the Pools of Siloam to wash the clay from his eye. He walked in faith, as any blind man has to do. I cannot imagine walking without vision. When the blind man journeyed the distance to the pool, walking in faith, he was given the gift of sight. The purpose of his blindness was so that the Lord could heal him. Others certainly witnessed the miracle, and had their spiritual eyes opened to believe in Jesus as Messiah, too.
Are you willing to suffer severe hardship for the Lord? He might not heal you, but could even demonstrate to others the peace you continue to have in the midst of a trial. After coming to the Lord, the next decision each of us needs to make is whether or not we can trust Him. He has proven Himself trustworthy. Let Him involve you in His miraculous plans.
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