JOHN 9:24-25

A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,”they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”

He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

TO PONDER

Have you ever become so wrapped up in your own thinking and logic that you have talked yourself out of believing what is right there in front of you? It seems like that's kind of what's happening to the Pharisees in this story as they question the formerly blind man about his restored vision. The poor, formerly blind man has given his account of things plainly at least twice already, the man's identity and former blindness have been confirmed, it's clear he can now see! What else is there for him to say, all the evidence is in...and yet still the Pharisees cannot believe that Jesus, the man who performed the healing, has come from God.

Sometimes we can miss what God is doing when he doesn't do things the way we expect. We might be surprised when he turns up in the life of someone who has never set foot inside a church. We might not like it when he shows up obviously in other places with signs and wonders but seems to leave us struggling along on our own but usually the problem is us, we only tend to see what we expect to see.

So what are you looking for, a God who only shows up in the miraculous and spectacular, or a God who shows up in some of the most small and unexpected ways?

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please help me to see where you are at work in my life and the lives of those around me. Help me to point out and show others where you are at work and give me the courage and wisdom to see you in every situation. Amen

Today's devotion written by Mathew von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle.