The Stony Heart
John 9:6,7 (NLT): “Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. 7 He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!”
This is a great story about Jesus healing a blind man. He was blind from birth, and one day Jesus saw him as he was walking. His disciples asked: Why was the man blind? They were looking for someone to blame for the reason why he was born blind. So, they accused his parents of sinning, and the punishment for their sin was having a blind child. Jesus quickly said it was not the parents’ sin, but an event meant to reveal God’s power in him.
After Jesus healed the man, others noticed that the blind man could now see. The healed man finally went to the Pharisees, told them his story, and they immediately doubted him. They asked who did this to him. He replied, Jesus. Then they said, “He couldn’t be from God because He did works on the Sabbath.” They asked many questions, but the healed man stuck to his story. They even asked his parents how he was healed. The parents said, “We don’t know how he was healed. Our son is old enough to answer for himself. Go ask him.” Finally, the healed man said, “Look, I don’t know how Jesus did it. All I can tell you is I was once blind, and now I see.”
Here is the point. Everyone knew the blind man all his life. He was born blind. His neighbors grew up with him. No one doubted he was blind. Now a man named Jesus healed him. But people are questioning whether he was really blind! They have the living truth and evidence right in front of them, but they won’t accept it. Nearly 2,000 years later, people still reject the truth. In fact, people today reject what doesn’t agree with them. Everything is so distorted from the truth; people are now interpreting truth as whatever fits their lifestyle. Which means the enemy has successfully gotten people not to read the Bible. The Bible is where we get our moral standards and the knowledge to distinguish good from bad. I bet you would be shocked to find out where the word “Good” came from. The English word “good” comes from the Old English word God. Or the English word “goodbye” comes from the 16th-century contraction of the phrase “God be with Ye…”
The danger of having a stony heart is that you reject the truth. God is so fair that He will let you choose whatever you want. Yes, you can choose to believe whatever you want. Now, what you believe doesn’t automatically make things true. The Bible is the benchmark, guide, and principle we use to determine what is right and wrong. A person who lives for themselves will argue and disagree. Remember, Lucifer once lived in Heaven. He knew what was right, but he chose to do wrong because of Pride. He wanted to be greater than God. Ask God to help you to stay humble and accept His written Word.
Proverbs 30:5 (NKJV): “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”
Be Blessed!
Ron
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