{"id":131,"date":"2011-10-06T23:21:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T23:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2011-10-06T23:21:06","modified_gmt":"2011-10-06T23:21:06","slug":"blind-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/blind-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

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And he said, \u201cLord, I believe.\u201d And he worshipped Him.<\/em>
\nJohn 9: 38<\/em><\/p>\n

The other day, Hiram was backing my Toyota out of the garage and commented, \u201cYour car has a couple bad blind spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

I nodded in agreement. My little car is easy to drive, but it has some nasty blind stops. Only by remaining constantly aware of them can I keep from being a menace on the road.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, even thought I\u2019m not a mechanical kind of gal, the car and I have blind spots in common. And here\u2019s the disturbing thing. While I\u2019m well-aware of the car\u2019s blind spots, God keeps revealing more of mine with every passing year.<\/p>\n

Maybe that\u2019s why I like reading John\u2019s account of how Jesus healed a young man who was blind from birth. Turns out, I\u2019m in good company. Every person in the story, save one, is riddled with with blind spots.<\/p>\n

The disciples reveal theirs when they see the blind man and ask Jesus who sinned, the man or his parents. The neighbors blind themselves to the young man\u2019s healing, arguing that this seeing fellow only looks like the sightless guy. The Pharisees are blind to the truth, refusing to believe Jesus is divine because he doesn\u2019t fit their preconceived notions of how the Son of God should act. The man\u2019s parents are blinded by fear of being thrown out of the temple.<\/p>\n

The only person without a blind spot is Jesus. He goes from one unseeing wretch\u00a0 to the next, shining his word of truth into the center of their darkness.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Jesus tells the disciples, \u201cthis man\u2019s blindness wasn\u2019t punishment for sin. It was allowed so God could use it to display his good work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Jesus tells the blind man, \u201cI can use what you consider disgusting – mud and spit – to make you see.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou,\u201d he tells the man whose sight was restored, \u201chave seen the Son of Man,\u201d\u00a0 \u201cand he is talking to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou,\u2019 he tells the Pharisees, \u201crefuse to admit you have blind spots, so your sin remains.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYour sin,\u201d Jesus whispers when he shines his light on my blind spots, \u201cdoesn\u2019t have to keep you from relationship with me. I can use your imperfections and the messes in your life to display my glory. Just admit your sin, turn away from it, and follow me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blinking in the light of his Word, I respond again and again, year by year, fear by fear, doubt by doubt, weakness by weakness, as the once blind man did long ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cLord, I believe.\u201d Then I bow before the Word made flesh, and worship the Light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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