The Blind Seers

Scott Beyer
12/14/22 - Bulletin

“If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.” (John 9:41)

            Jesus shows an immense amount of patience with sinners of all walks of life.  He dined with people the rest of society would have spurned.  He forgave adulterers and prostitutes, and He welcomed into the ranks of the apostleship those who committed, and would continue to commit, many foolish sins.  His mercy was radical, and His willingness to endure with the spiritually-weak seemed almost reckless to the people of His day – I suspect it would seem reckless to us, too.

            His set His boundary at willful ignorance.  When the Pharisees and Sadduccees whitewashed their sins and pretended they were perfect, He eviscerated them for it.  He openly rebuked the hypocrites who played games, denying their own sins while excoriating others for every infraction.  Jesus had no patience for the pretender.

            Next time you sin, remember Jesus viewed the cover-up with far harsher eyes than the initial sin.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites

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