[John 9:39]
Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind." Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?" Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
:: Humility
Pride. It keeps us in the dark, afraid to admit we are sinful and have made poor choices. Jesus’ words expose self-centered, prideful ways. When we dismiss His word because it is too hard for us to accept, when we refuse to understand, we are walking blind, and His judgement is upon us. 1John 1:8 tells us that rejecting to admit our sin will keep us in darkness and His truth cannot be found in us. Like the Pharisees, pride will cause us to be hardened to the truth. It makes us defensive and protective of our self, and refuses to recognize weakness. If there is hardness in your heart, if you have been unwilling to accept truth out of fear of confronting something in you you have been in denial about, confess it to God. Ask Him to remove the pride that keeps you from accepting His word, even when you don’t fully understand it, or it challenges what you thought was true.
Don’t allow yourself to be blinded, or assimilate the world’s ideas as your own because Jesus’ word is too difficult right now.
:: Prayer
Father, my pride has caused me to be hardened toward Your truth. It has blinded me and made me unwilling to believe. Open my eyes so I can see where my pride has offended You. May I never assert to know all things, but only the wisdom which You reveal to me. Help me to have ears to hear You, a heart to receive, and a mind to obey.
Amen
Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind." Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?" Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
:: Humility
Pride. It keeps us in the dark, afraid to admit we are sinful and have made poor choices. Jesus’ words expose self-centered, prideful ways. When we dismiss His word because it is too hard for us to accept, when we refuse to understand, we are walking blind, and His judgement is upon us. 1John 1:8 tells us that rejecting to admit our sin will keep us in darkness and His truth cannot be found in us. Like the Pharisees, pride will cause us to be hardened to the truth. It makes us defensive and protective of our self, and refuses to recognize weakness. If there is hardness in your heart, if you have been unwilling to accept truth out of fear of confronting something in you you have been in denial about, confess it to God. Ask Him to remove the pride that keeps you from accepting His word, even when you don’t fully understand it, or it challenges what you thought was true.
Don’t allow yourself to be blinded, or assimilate the world’s ideas as your own because Jesus’ word is too difficult right now.
:: Prayer
Father, my pride has caused me to be hardened toward Your truth. It has blinded me and made me unwilling to believe. Open my eyes so I can see where my pride has offended You. May I never assert to know all things, but only the wisdom which You reveal to me. Help me to have ears to hear You, a heart to receive, and a mind to obey.
Amen
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