Tues Inspiration

Morning Inspiration with Pastor Merritt

The way the story is introduced tells us basically all we need to know about this man

“As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.” (John 9:1)

This man was born blind. From the time that human hands pulled him from his mother’s womb he entered into a world where the velvet cover of darkness had been pulled over the light of the sun. A big reason for his desperation was isolation. Growing up no one could play with him and he couldn’t go out to play. He couldn’t go to school, because he couldn’t be taught. Remember – no specialized education, no braille, no way to learn how to read or write.

This man had a bigger problem. He was not just physically blind, but he was spiritually blind. Remember at this moment, he had never met Jesus and he didn’t know Jesus. That is why Jesus says in verse 5,

“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”(John 9:5)

That is an incredible statement. Jesus said he was “the light of the world.” At that time, most of the world, 99.99% of the world didn’t know who He was and had never seen Him. Yet, He makes this incredible claim that He is “the light of the world.” Back in chapter 1, John makes this incredible statement about Jesus.

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.”
(John 1:9)

You know what darkness is – it is the absence of light. If Jesus is the light of the world and Jesus is the One who lights up every one, if you don’t have Jesus you are living in spiritual darkness.