I Was Blind....

 "....One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see."

John 9:25

One of my favorite events in the Gospels is in John Chapter 9. Jesus had healed a blind man, and the exchanges between the Pharisees and this healed man are telling and powerful, even humorous. These religious hypocrites were angry and frustrated as their arguments could not defeat this simple man. This man was able to silence them not with great theological understanding, or debating skills, but with the powerful testimony of what Jesus had done for him. He simply stated "I was blind, now I see". This was undeniable, couldn't be argued with, and baffled the religious leaders.

It is very important to know the foundational scriptures for your faith. It is also very important to know how to share your faith and to have key salvation passages committed to memory so you are ready and able at any moment to point others to Christ. A great reminder we get from the man whom Jesus healed, is that there is also powerful significance to our personal testimony. People can argue evolution and morality, philosophy and ethics, but it is very hard to argue with a changed life. All who have come to salvation in Jesus have a testimony, we all have our "I was blind, now I see" story, and that is dynamic proof of the reality of our Savior.

There seems to be a growing wave of attacks against our faith. These attacks are not new and I am glad for the multitude of great answers to the questions and arguments thrown our direction. And while we should study and know these answers, let's always remember that Jesus came not to win arguments but to change lives. Dust off and add to your testimony and be reminded of His dynamic power in changing your life. All of us can say: "I was lost, but now I'm found! I was dead, now I'm alive! I was blind, now I see!"