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Exposition and Practical Application
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Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind APRIL 1, 1917. LESSON I. John 9 :1-11, 35-38. (Read vs. 1-38. Memorize vs. 3-5.) G olden T ext : “I am the light of the world.”—John 9 :5.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS Mon., March 26—J:ohn 9:1-12. (The Lesson.)
Tues., March 27—John 9:13-25. Wed., March 28—John 9:26-41. Thur., March 29—Mark 10:46-52 Fri., March 30—Mark 8:22-26. Sat., March 31—1 John 2:1-11. Sun., April 1—1 John 2:12-17.
EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
v. 1. 'And as Jesus (He) passed by, He saw a man blind from his birth.” The three words “Jesus passed by” are of great sig nificance. Wonderful things may be ex pected to occur when Jesus passes by. The case of this man was absolutely hopeless. He had been blind from his birth, no human skill could touch his case, but “Jesus passed by," that .changed everything. What mah cannot do Jesus can, and Jesus is ever passing our way in these days, so we may constantly expect wonderful things to occur (John 14:12). But Jesus not merely passed by, “He saw” the man. Many a teacher would have been too busy with his own thoughts and too much filled with thè sense of his own importance to even glance at a poor blind beggar, but our Lord Jesus was not merely a great Teacher, He was a great lover of men, a misfortune of any kind always attracted His attention and moved Him to compassion (Mark 6:34; Matt. 9:36, R.V.; 14:14; 20:34; Mark 1:40, 41; Luke 7:12, 13). This blind man is a sug gestive illustration of the unsaved sinner: blind (cf. 1 Cor. 2:14), he never had seen;
he was beyond human help (v. 32); his case was hopeless, humanly speaking (doubtless he himself had given up all hope of ever seeing).; he was without sympathy, suspected, despised (vs. 2, 34) ; he was poor, a beggar. But just as the Lord Jesus saw this blind man He sees the sinner today and desires and is able to help. All this man s need was only arf opportunity for God’s abounding grace in Christ, and Jesus is “the same yesterday, today and forever.” He ever sees Us in our need and distress (cf. Ex. 3:7; 6:5), and He is ever ready to help. v. 2. “And His disciples asked Him, say ing, Master (Rabbi), Who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he is (should be) born blind?" What a striking contrast between the feeling of Jesus’ disciples as they looked at the man, and the feeling of Jesus Himself. The feeling of the disciples was simply one of curiosity and contempt, our Lord’s feeling was one of deepest com passion (vs. 2, 4, 6). To which are we most like, the Master or the- disciples? What is your feeling as you gaze upon the
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