41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
So these Pharisees just think they know everything. They really have no faith. Since they know it all, Jesus tells them then you are accountable for your sins and he will not take them away.
The Pharisees are consistent, they study the bible but they seem to do it almost with an ulterior self focused motive. The way they act Jesus seems to represent a threat to their way of life rather than the one that will give them eternal life. I wonder how often I emulate their behavior in my own way?
I pray for Jesus to keep my eyes open and focused on him and get direction from him.
knut
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
ReplyDeleteOne interesting thing I've notice over the years.....is when a person who is full of faith gets cancer, or have something potentially negative happen to them...their reaction to it often times serves as a great inspiration to those around them. People see God/Jesus is the way they handle it. I think that's what Jesus is referring to here. In his case, it was literal. In our society today, when we shed the concern for how others will see us (which is what happens when a terminal illness hits) we can show God much more clearly to others.
just a crazy thought today. I'm not sure I even articulated it well....but you get the jist.
tp
yep watching a friend go through it now. he had strong faith before and it shines even more now
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