If he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.” ~ John 9:25
We
live in a society which wants to know everything about everything. Our
airwaves and print media are jammed with a great many opinions, but very
little truth. The story of the man born blind is about three groups who
encounter truth in very different ways.
The
Pharisees’ stated purpose is to get to the bottom of this situation.
They seem to want a factual accounting of what happened. But in point of
fact their version of truth has already been predetermined. Anything
which does not align with their world view must be wrong or untrue.
There are many people today who, when information seems counter to there
beliefs they simply ignore or discard it.
The
parents are noncommittal. They just don’t take a stand and defer to
their son. The man who was blind is a truth seeker. He shares the truths
which he understands, and admits what he doesn’t know or understand.
So
who is truly blind in this story? The man who was born blind recognizes
Jesus as being “from God.” The Pharisees who were born sighted can not
see (recognize) Jesus, the Son of God. They choose to be blinded by
their beliefs.
As
stewards of our faith we must come to realize our faith is not a
destination, but a journey. Life is a series of encounters with truths
and falsehoods. If we are biased we will only accept those things which
support our world view. If we are noncommittal, life will simply wash
over us. Like the man born blind we are called to be seekers of truth;
people of God who find Jesus everywhere, everyday.
© 2011 James E. Carper. All rights reserved.
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