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We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.
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To put today’s verse in context, Jesus and His disciples had been at the temple grounds and had been speaking with the Jews there. The Lord was being rejected and literally attacked by those Jews so He went out of the temple. {Jn.8:23-59} As they were going they saw a man who had been born blind and His disciples asked Him who had sinned, this man or his parents that he would be born blind? And He answered them saying that it was neither, rather it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. {Jn.9:1-3}

As a matter of fact, if you want to know who had actually caused this, look no further than the burning bush! The Lord God spoke to Moses from the flames and said to him as he tried to avoid his calling by saying that he was not able to speak well. The response of God was, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?” {Ex.4:11} God was at work in Moses back then and in the blind man here to accomplish His purpose—and by the way, to also bless them both greatly!

We who love the Lord and are called to His purpose have been promised in the Word that God causes all things, (you might want to capitalize and emphasize ALL in that proclamation in your heart and mind) yes, all things to work together for good in our lives. {Rom.8:28} And let us not forget that not one word of all the good words which the Lord our God spoke concerning us has failed. {Jos.21:45} Indeed, God watches over His word to perform it. {Jer.1:12}

So, without doubt, a question that we have to ask ourselves which is at least as important to us as the one that the apostles asked is, do we consider it all joy when we encounter various trials? {Jas.1:2} Do we realize that we are blessed when people insult us and persecute us, and falsely say all kinds of evil against us because of Jesus? {Mat.5:11} Do we fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith who for the joy set before Him endured the cross? {Heb.12:2}

Do we actually do just as we have been instructed to do? And are we now being the Light of the world and letting our light shine before men in such a way that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father who is in heaven? {Mat.5:14,16} That is where the fulness of our lives comes to the fore! It is, as the apostle Paul wrote, a simple plan:

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

BELIEVE THE WORD AND LIVE THE WORD