GEMS ARE OFTEN HIDDEN
READING: JOHN 9:23-34
In this verse we read the statement of a man who spoke the truth of God to some Pharisees. Because they considered themselves so much superior to this man, the Pharisees refused to accept his wisdom. Hey rebuked him for daring to think he could teach them anything about God. This verse reminds me of an important pastor of a great mega-church who asked the Lord for a miracle. He did all he knew but the miracle just did not occur. While he was seeking his blessing, he was continually approached by a very destitute looking old lady of the church he pastored. She was someone he just barely tolerated because of how it would look if he rejected her. When from frustration he finally permitted her to pray for him, the Lord promptly granted the miracle. Conventional wisdom tells us to not look a gift horse in the mouth. Better than that, the Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 1:28 that God has chosen what seems to be lowly, to bring to nothing that which seems to be mighty. We must be aware, sensitive, accepting and responsive to receive from the Holy Spirit whatever the Father has for us, and by whatever means He chooses to grant it. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.
RESPONSE
2. What other spiritual principle is illustrated by the man and the Pharisees and the woman and the pastor?
