When We Point Others To God….

Jesus came into this world to render judgement. That meant He was going to take on on the punishment God had stored up for sinners. He was going to be the ultimate sacrifice or atonement for our sins. This judgement, He took on Himself so we could be set free. This truth allows spiritually blind people to be healed, and thus see. While the power of God can restore spiritual sight, those that try to earn their salvation, claiming they see clearly, only fool themselves because without God, no one can see spiritually. It’s pretty simple, those that respond to God’s call are spiritually healed, and thus granted the ability to truly see. Those that pretend to see by practicing religion, trying to earn God’s favor without truly pursuing Him in a relationship, might claim to see spiritually, but will forever remain blind and guilty. So where does that leave us? If we believe, we are healed, and granted a right to be called God’s children. It’s our job to assist God in opening the eyes of all those ignorant of His truth. We help people see that they are blind in need of a Savior to heal them. When we point others to God, we’ve done our job. And no matter how painful and difficult it may be to us, God is always pleased when we turn others’ attention towards Him.

35 When Jesus heard what had happened, He found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”36 The man answered, “Who is He, sir? I want to believe in Him.”37 “You have seen Him,” Jesus said, “and He is speaking to you!”38 “Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.39 Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment–to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”40 Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard Him and asked, “Are You saying we’re blind?”41 “If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see. John 9:35-41