If I had the chance to choose the kind of life I wanted, I would opt for one with no battles to fight, just a smooth ride. There are moments when I look at the lives and celebrations of acquaintances and wonder, "What effort has this person put in to achieve this victory or beauty?" Not because I wish them ill or have bad intentions, but because I'm curious.
As I study the story of the blind man, I begin to wonder how he lived with his impairment and accepted it. What thoughts did he have about his disability? The fact that his disability was regarded as a reward for being born in sin by passersby and members of the synagogue is heartbreaking.
But here's what God says to us: "Situation is for my workings to be displayed." Just like Jesus declared, we also say that as long as we are in the world, we are the world's light (John 9:5). So, even if my situation remains challenging, I am committed to God that His light will be manifested through me.
The place where the enemy thinks we will let go of God is precisely the point where God wants to prevail. It's easy to trust God when everything is going well in our lives, but how do we feel when the miracle we've been praying for is achieved by someone who doesn't seem to be working as hard for God as we are?
Jesus says, "As long as I am in the world, I am the world's light." It doesn't matter what situation we find ourselves in; as long as Jesus can be seen through it, that's all that matters. We realize that every situation is an opportunity for God's workings to be displayed.
We don't cast blame, we don't focus on cause and effect, and we don't look at our hopes, which might be dwindling. Instead, we look at the light God is willing to shine in those moments. Jesus took the blind eyes of the man born blind and shone His light through him. And when He speaks of us shining our light, He does this shining in us and through us.
We choose Jesus and believe that We are the World's Light.
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