9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
Last night. my wife and I saw the Sony pictures film, Transylvania 3 which is a movie about man's imperfection than simply a film about 'monster's'. We stayed through the entire movie to watch the credits in hopes of seeing our friend's daughter's name- she was one of the animators of this movie.
The most important verse in the bible that drew me to a life decision for serving Christ can be found in John 9. In the 3rd verse, I read "neither this man nor his parents have sinned," Jesus said, " but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him." Back in the day of Christ, it was commonly held that those who were born with a disability were made that way because of some sin either he or his parents have done. God's message to us is that He will work through whatever weakness you have in your body so you can overcome that barrier.
All of us can fill in the blank in John 9. Whatever physical or mental challenge you possess, God's message to you that he wants to work through your weakness with His strength. He does so because He loves you so much. Whether the affliction is depression, autism, paralysis, or one of the many maladies listed in the medical dictionary, God wants to work through your affliction.
Mandy overcame the devastating effects of her deafness to find ways to overcome the seemingly impossible barrier of being on 'America's got talent' to win the golden buzzer.
This is clearly a message to us that nothing is impossible through Christ who strengthens us and that every life is a treasured gift from God!
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