This study is a commentary of the story on the blind man healed by Jesus in
John 9. But first let's read John 9
1* ¶ And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from
his birth.
2* And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this
man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3* Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but
that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4* I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the
night cometh, when no man can work.
5* As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6* When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay
of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7* And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by
interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and
came seeing.
8* ¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him
that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9* Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I
am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11* He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay,
and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam,
and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
12* Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13* ¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
14* And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and
opened his eyes.
15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his
sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed,
and do see.
16* Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God,
because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a
man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division
among them.
17* They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that
he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18* But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been
blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that
had received his sight.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was
born blind? how then doth he now see?
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our
son, and that he was born blind:
21* But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath
opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak
for himself.
22* These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews:
for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he
was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.should be put
out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24* Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto
him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25* He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know
not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he
thine eyes?
27* He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear:
wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
28* Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are
Moses' disciples.
29* We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we
know not from whence he is.
30* The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a
marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he
hath opened mine eyes.
31* Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a
worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
32* Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the
eyes of one that was born blind.
33* If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
34* They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in
sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
35* ¶ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found
him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36* He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on
him?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he
that talketh with thee.
38* And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
39* ¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that
they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made
blind.
40* And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these
words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
41* Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin:
but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
We also read that the man was born blind and gave glory God. This is why
I believe that my disability can be used for God's glory. I believe that God's
will is for me to make good come out of my disability. I don't believe that
my disability stops me from living a less than normal life.
We need to hold back emotions and let them struggle. Here we see an
interlocking action between tough and tender love.