BLIND BUT CLAIMED TO SEE

"JESUS SAID TO THEM [Pharisees], “IF YOU WERE BLIND, YOU WOULD HAVE NO SIN; but now you say, ‘WE SEE.’ THEREFORE YOUR SIN REMAINS."
John 9:41 (NKJV)

• When you owned up not to your sins or mistakes, you would be counted or considered guilty.

• Being blind mentioned in the text, the Bible passage, is about whatever wrong you might have done. If you admitted it, you would not be condemned on it—God will have mercy on you. However, If you refused to admit or own up to it, you would be condemned (Proverbs 28:13; 1 Corinthians 11:32).
• Many people, including believers, would do wrong yet would not admit or own up, because they want to save their faces; such people in the sight of God are punishable. It means what you did wrong that you admitted not or acknowledged not was a deliberate act.
• The statement was made by Jesus Christ because the pharisees claimed they know the right thing, they refused to acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, the Anointed One, or the Messiah being expected.
• They claimed to know the right thing when they actually did not know. All the evidence that attested that Jesus was from God and He is the Messiah, the Christ or the Anointed One, they denied and despised it.
• The miracles He performed or did, the prophecies He fulfilled, are all pointing to or confirming that He is the Messiah being expected but were denied and bluntly refused by the religious leaders (John 5:36); because they claimed to know—that when they see the Messiah they would know and recognize him (John 5:36-44).

• Application

• In a believer's relationship with God, He wants or demands sincerity. Whenever you come before God, He wants you to own up to your mistakes or admit whatever you have done wrong.
• Since God knows you more than you do know yourself, Is there anything you can hide from Him? He knows the intent of your Heart (1 Chronicles 28:9).
• God knows your thought; what you are thinking and planning to do, even before you conceived it in your heart and when you are yet to voice It out. Is there any wisdom In trying to hide or conceal things from such a Great and Wise God? It is like someone dodging or hiding behind a finger!:
  “AS FOR YOU, SOLOMON MY SON, KNOW THE GOD OF YOUR FATHER [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with Him, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] AND SERVE HIM WITH A BLAMELESS HEART AND A WILLING MIND; FOR THE LORD SEARCHES ALL HEARTS AND MINDS, AND UNDERSTANDS EVERY INTENT AND INCLINATION OF THE THOUGHTS. IF YOU SEEK HIM [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] HE WILL LET YOU FIND HIM; BUT IF YOU ABANDON (turn away from) HIM, HE WILL REJECT YOU FOREVER" (1 Chronicles 28:9 Amps).
• Whoever is walking with God should be straightforward, come to Him without hiding anything. It is this integrity or sincerity that many lack in their relationship with God.
• Such people or believers always want to have their way and circumvent or try to bypass or avoid God's principles or commands in order to have their way or do things they want.
• Some even would insult God's intelligence by trying to cajole Him. They would think they could outsmart Him! God is God, He is not a Man, everything is bare or naked before Him—nothing is hidden!

• You would have to tell God about yourself, Of course, He already knows whatever you wanted to tell Him, but He wanted to hear it from the horse's mouth—your own mouth.

• Your sincerity and openness strengthened your relationship with God. It is when this is done He would be able to help you. Even in relating with a human being If faithfulness, openness and sincerity are not involved, the relationship would be mean—unworthy and despicable.
• Note:
  a. Do not pretend to be what you are not before God. And It should not be done before humans as well.
  b. If you missed it, admit your mistake before Man and God. You can only be helped If you acknowledged your weaknesses and mistakes. Someone who says he or she is strong when they are actually weak cannot receive any help.
  c. When you try to impress people If the people you are trying to impress are not impressed by your performances or whatever you are doing, you become depressed as a result of it.
  THUS, do not strive to impress any man or humans, endeavour to please God: "I [Paul] AM NOT TRYING TO PLEASE PEOPLE. I WANT TO PLEASE GOD. DO YOU THINK I AM TRYING TO PLEASE PEOPLE? IF I WERE DOING THAT, I WOULD NOT BE A SERVANT OF CHRIST." (Galatians 1:10 Contemporary English Version).

• What you do not know, do not claim that you know It. Who you are not, do not claim you are. And what you do not have, do not claim you have it.

• Do not live your life on deceit and falsehood. Be plain and straightforward. Although, whoever is truthful is always hated and they used to have series of challenges and difficulties and people do oppose them; but it worth it anyway!
• Some people live a pretentious life; that of exaggerated importance, worth, or stature. They are always self-consciously, trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance about themselves.
• Endeavour to remain small in your own eyes:
  3 FOR I SAY, THROUGH THE GRACE GIVEN TO ME [Paul], TO EVERYONE WHO IS AMONG YOU, NOT TO THINK OF HIMSELF MORE HIGHLY THAN HE OUGHT TO THINK, BUT TO THINK SOBERLY, AS GOD HAS DEALT TO EACH ONE A MEASURE OF FAITH. 16 BE OF THE SAME MIND TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER. DO NOT SET YOUR MIND ON HIGH THINGS, BUT ASSOCIATE WITH THE HUMBLE. DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN OPINION" (Romans 12:3,16 NKJV).

DO NOTHING FROM SELFISH AMBITION OR CONCEIT, BUT IN HUMILITY COUNT OTHERS MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN YOURSELVES."
Philippians 2:3 (ESV)

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Should there be any ailment in your body, receive your healing now in Jesus' name.
• Whatever is not planted in your body that is working against your health and wellness, such is rebuked and completely rooted out in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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