John 9:7 (NIV)
“Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this
word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
I remember growing up and putting on blind folds over my
eyes and trying to walk around. I
remember how my toes were real good at bumping into things and my shines would
bang up against something. When the game
was over the blind fold came off and the obstacles I was banging into weren’t a
problem anymore.
There was a man in the Bible that probably encountered a
few obstacles himself. Jesus told him "Go, "wash in the Pool of
Siloam…." So the man went and washed, and came home seeing
Jesus' project was born blind. He had never seen the Pool
of Siloam or anything else. Nor was he healed before he washed in it. With mud
caked eyes, he stumbled and crashed until he finally plunged into healing. When
he finished removing the mud, his obstacles weren't obstacles anymore.
Jesus doesn't promise our faith journey will be void of
crashes, bumps, scrapes and stumbles. There may even be times when we can't see
at all. But taking steps of faith anyway is essential. God promises to work all
things together for our good and his purposes; he doesn't even waste the bumps.
He'll never allow us to slip and fall permanently but will pick us up, secure
our feet on a solid rock and mold us into something we weren't before. More
importantly, what we thought were obstacles when we couldn't see now transform
themselves into opportunities now that we can.
Trust God to lead you around obstacles you can't see and
to heal the scrapes from those you've bumped into.
Dear Lord, thank You that You are a merciful Lord. Thanks
You for healing our hurts and giving us the strength to take the next step of
faith. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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