Tag: God’s purpose

John 9:1-41 – Blindly Blind

Read John 9:1-41

There’s a lot of talk about blindness in this reading. That was precisely the reason this man was born blind. God wanted to use him as a teachable moment to point out who is truly blind.  The timing of his encounter with Jesus couldn’t be more perfect. I wish we knew his name, but that wasn’t the point.

What saddens me is when people are blind to the truth and don’t even know it. They walk around living life, feeling like they have a grip on things, and yet the reality they see does not include God or God’s wisdom. Spiritual blindness is like that. Let’s unpack this reading. What spoke to you? Continue reading “John 9:1-41 – Blindly Blind”

Job 1:6-22 – Job’s First Test

Read Job 1:6-22

Before too much time passes, I wanted to pass on something I learned from my pastor husband, David, as I was preparing to start this reflection. An Old Testament scholar would know that the “Satan” we read about here must be taken into context. We bring a lot of “New Testament” knowledge about how evil is personified in Satan or the devil. People in Job’s time would not have that same knowledge. For them, Satan would be more of a prosecuting attorney or an accuser wanting to trip up or tempt one of God’s favorites.

Here, the accuser is pointing his finger at Job, the terrific guy who was notably God-fearing. God sure thought highly of Job as he told Satan, “He is the finest man in all the earth.” Don’t rush past that. God thought that about Job. Did Job know he pleased God that much? We are all God’s favorites, didn’t you know? Continue reading “Job 1:6-22 – Job’s First Test”

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