Both Jesus and the disciples saw a man who was blind from birth. The disciples pondered whether his blindness was due to either his own sin or his parents’ sin. Their question reflected the typical Jewish thought that suffering was a consequence of people’s sin. Jesus did not try to find the cause of the man’s blindness. Instead, he saw that the man was born blind so that the works of God might be displayed in him. While the man seemed to be in a hopeless condition Jesus revealed God’s purpose in his life. We don’t always understand why certain things happen in this world. Yet, God created us with a sure purpose in life to display His work. God is good. He has good will and purpose in all things, even in the difficult circumstances in our lives.

Jesus invites his disciples and all His followers to do the work of God. He demonstrated how to do God’s work, even in situations that appear to be hopeless. Jesus had nothing in his hand to heal the man, but he was not fatalistic. Instead, he applied mud on the man’s eyes, and commanded him to go and wash. The man was healed and the work of God was revealed. In Jesus, there is no hopeless person or situation. In Jesus, we are called to do the work of God in any situation and problem.
Application: Lord, help me to do the work of God no matter what situation I am in.
One Word: Display God’s work