When a patron enters a theater once the show has begun, an usher shines a light on the ticket and then shines a light on the path where one is walking, so the patron can get seated safely. Jesus tells us in John 8:12 “…I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” This light comes from God, illuminates, reflects and directs our path to everlasting life. Oh what a light!
Jesus opened the eyes of one who was born blind in John 9:1-6; another miracle that tells us who Jesus is. He asked the healed man in V.35-41, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” When he recognized Jesus as the one who healed him, he believed and worshipped Jesus. He truly could see the light that Jesus shined; he gained spiritual sight. On the other hand, the Pharisees believed they already had spiritual sight. They implied this with their sarcastic question to Jesus (John 9:40), “What? Are we blind too?”. Jesus replied (John 9:41) “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains”.
If they had admitted to their blindness, Jesus would have healed them by forgiving their sins. But they instead insisted they could see and therefore remained in their sin. They rejected Jesus, rejected his light and this kept them in sin. Jesus by his very nature and by coming into the world shining his light, divided people into two camps; 1-those who are blind, who accept Jesus and gain spiritual sight and 2-those who believe they are not blind, who reject the light, are spiritually blind and remain in sin.
Bowing before and worshiping Jesus, I acknowledge He is lord and master, and by faith I will walk towards the light. I was blind but now Hallelujah, I can see.
References:
1- NIV Study Bible – Zondervan 2011 by Biblica, Inc
2- Life Change Series-Book of John – NavPress 2010 by the Navigators
3- Commentary – https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-53-blind-see-seeing-are-blind- john-935-41 Steven J. Cole 201
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