The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 9:24-25, “So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him,

‘Give glory to God; we know that this man (meaning Jesus) is a sinner.’

25He therefore answered, ‘Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that,

whereas I was blind, now I see.’”

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were always in a wrangle with someone over something in

the law. This time it was with a man who had been born blind, but was now seeing. None of

this was their business, but that’s what they mostly did –meddle in business not their own.

Jesus had encountered the man while he was blind; and the man cried out to Jesus for healing.

Jesus gave the man sight, and that was what stirred up the “hornets’ nest.” Oh, by the way, the

healing occurred on the Sabbath. That made the situation all the worse in the eyes of the religious leaders.

They mercilessly berated the man who could now see! Our verses commence with their second

round of complaint. “Give glory to God,” the religious leaders said, “we know that this man (meaning Jesus) is a sinner.” The former blind man’s response was classic: “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.”

Newly converted believers are often confronted in a similar fashion. Critics will often insist on the believer explaining some “tough” verses in the Bible. If that ever happens to you, just remember this former blind man: “One thing I know,” he said. “I was blind, now I see!” Don’t allow anyone to

sway you from your faith and trust in Jesus. It’s not wrong to say, “I’ve only been a Christian for a short while. I don’t know everything in the Bible; but I do know that my life has been changed, since I ask Jesus to forgive my sins and come into my life.” This writer has been a Christian for

over 70 years, and in the LORD’s ministry for over 60 years. And I’m still learning! Stay the course! Live in the Word! Talk often with the Savior! Share your faith! God will bless and use you!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”