GOD IS READY

John 9:24-34
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”

25 “I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!”

26 “But what did he do?” they asked. “How did he heal you?”

27 “Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?”

28 Then they cursed him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses! 29 We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.”

30 “Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from? 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will. 32 Ever since the world began, no one has been able to open the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have done it.”

34 “You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.


The Jewish leaders were not ready to acknowledge Jesus Christ. They, being good Jews, followed their traditions. The three mainstays of this tradition were Moses, the Levitical priesthood and a belief in angels. Jesus didn’t fit their tradition and they were unwilling … not ready … to break with their tradition.

The man born blind had a life changing experience. Through the hands of Jesus (and a little spit and mud), he could now see. Old traditions could no longer hold him. He had an encounter with the living God. He became a disciple, a follower, one ready to do His will. He gave God the praise and worship due Him. Why? Because God showed Himself ready to hear and respond to the desires of his heart.

Hear the testimony of this man born blind. God is ready to meet you at the point of your need if you will only worship Him and do His will.