Most of us have
asked the question, “why,” haven’t we? I
know I have. I can’t tell you how often
I’ve heard people ask several forms of “why,” especially in regards to how God
works.
Why did this person
get cancer?
Why did I lose my
job?
Why would God allow
this to happen in my life?
Why did my loved one
have to die?
Why was this man
born blind?
John 9:1-3
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And
his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”3 Jesus
answered, “It
was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed
in him.”
The disciples assumed that someone must have
sinned in order for this man to be born blind.
As humans we try to find a reason for everything
– and many times we think there has to be something or someone to blame for
everything. That’s what we naturally
look for! But Jesus was different. Jesus had his eyes on something else.
“…but that the
works of God might be displayed…”
Too often we get our
eyes focused on the wrong thing. In
times like this we need to “look up!” Many times when we are busy trying to
find a reason, God is busy trying to show us His works.
Take a moment today
to stop and ask “why?” Instead of
looking for a reason, “look up” for
where God is showing you His works!
-Pastor Tom
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