Last Tuesday (4th) we looked at the second bible reading within Chapter 2: New Sight. There's a long passage about a blind man having his sight restored which threw up all kinds of interesting issues and questions.
I'm deliberately doing this without notes so that what has stuck most in my mind is recorded here - hopefully Naomi will also post her thoughts so you'll get a double whammy! Things which struck a chord from our discussions were:
- Jesus didn't heal the blind man there and then but instructed him to go somewhere and do something. This can be seen as a metaphor for Christian faith - it's not just about passively standing there and having faith 'done to you', it's about making a proactive step forward towards God. If you take those steps, you'll be rewarded, but you do have to take them.
- The blind man wasn't interested in the finer theological points of what had happened - all he knew was what he had experienced. Testimonies can be the most powerful way of communicating God's power and Jesus' love: if we tell it like it is in our lives, people are likely to respond.
- This passage also shows that Jesus was healing spiritual blindness: when he tells the man that it is in fact Jesus who is the 'Son of Man', it's like the man is given his sight a second time - this time it's his spiritual 'sight' (hope that makes sense!)
We'll be looking at the third chapter next week as we're off to the Church tomorrow night for a special 'Strength' evening. Tim's giving a talk on God's plans in our lives which we'll then chat about in our group. Promise we'll let you know how we get on!
Much love, stay safe xx
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