John 9: 1-5, 17-21 Healing the man who was born blind.

As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 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.” So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.” The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight, and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?” His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”

Jesus' miracles became progressively more astonishing. It is clear that no ordinary man could give sight to a man born blind from birth. The blind man believed in Jesus, knowing that evil forces would never give him sight and the people believed in him as a man sent from God. It was the Pharisees who were the leaders in the temple who could not believe. Worse yet, they posed a threat even to the blind man's parents by questioning them after they identify the man as their son. It seems that if they were to speak up, they would be banned from temple life.

Daily Prayer: Father, we were placed here in this place so that we may glorify you with our lives. Too often people in authority forget that they are under your authority, and rebel just as Satan did. It is clear that there is no salvation on those who do not rest in you and the care you give to those who trust you. In your holy name I pray Amen.