Jesus is Essential
John 9:28–34: Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.” The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes! Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.” They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
The son’s simple confession exalted Christ, though at that time he did not fully know who “the man called Jesus” really was. The son told what he knew and showed the Pharisees how foolish their thinking was.
The simple-hearted believer knows more spiritual truth than unsaved educated theologians. The final result: they excommunicated the man from the synagogue. It would have been easy for the son to hide his confession and thus avoid controversy, but he fearlessly stood his ground. Everyone who has met Christ and trusted Him should make it known openly. 1
Walking with Jesus
Are you making wise or foolish decisions? Your answer will depend upon how influential the Word of God is on your thinking each day. Is it the media, or His written message?
I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. Psalm 119:99
If we know Christ, we should make Him known.
Praying
Lord, please forgive me. I want more of Your Word each day. Please influence me.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
