As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. "Rabbi," his disciples asked him, "why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents' sins?" "It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "This happened so the power of God could be seen in him."
—John 9:1-3 NLT
Key Thought
If you look carefully in this chapter, you will find a number of different ways we sometimes look at people and dehumanize them for our own benefit. Jesus reminds us that each person is someone made in God's image, whom God personally created, and in whom the work of God needs to be done!
Today's Prayer
Lord God, maker of all things and all people, give me greater sensitivity in the way that I treat others so that it more perfectly reflects your desire to work in each life to bless that person and bring that person to your grace and glory! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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—John 9:1-3 NLT
Key Thought
If you look carefully in this chapter, you will find a number of different ways we sometimes look at people and dehumanize them for our own benefit. Jesus reminds us that each person is someone made in God's image, whom God personally created, and in whom the work of God needs to be done!
Today's Prayer
Lord God, maker of all things and all people, give me greater sensitivity in the way that I treat others so that it more perfectly reflects your desire to work in each life to bless that person and bring that person to your grace and glory! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Ⓒ 1996-2018 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. What Jesus Did! is written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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