Days of Praise Podcast
The Man Born Blind
“And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.” (<a class='bible' href='/bibl... More...
- Broadcast on:
- 11 Oct 2024
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- other
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The man born blind. And his disciples asked him, saying, "Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." (John 9, 2-3) Mankind has always found it easy to fall into the trap of thinking that suffering of any sort is due to sin. To be sure, much suffering is due to sin, and even after repentance and forgiveness, scars may remain. Furthermore, evil and its attendant grief surround us. Our civilization is plagued by sin and its evil fruits, some of which reach even the most godly Christian. Indeed, the whole creation groans and travails in pain as a result of the curse brought about by sin. If there had been no sin, there would have been no suffering. But this does not imply that all personal suffering stems from personal sin. The blind man was the way he was to bring glory to God. Although many at the time failed to recognize the works of God when this man was healed, countless millions have glorified God throughout the centuries for this miracle. Now some may ask, how could God have been glorified in this grown man's life of blindness up until his healing? Actually, all life is a miracle, even the single-cell amoeba. Nothing living could possibly have arisen by accident, and so life testifies to the marvelous works of God. In this case, the item of interest was a human being, complete with fully functioning organs and systems. Even though he could not see, he could smell, taste, hear, speak, touch, move, walk, eat, breathe, digest, think, etc. This could not be the result of time and chance, acting on primeval slime as the evolutionist would claim. Any living system points to a loving designer. Those who willingly are ignorant of such facts are more blind than the Pharisees. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.