John 9:13-14 “They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.”
The crowd knew the Pharisees would want to question the man whom Jesus healed from blindness. They were more concerned about tattling on Jesus than they were concerned about knowing who He was. They were caught up in the technicalities because as John wrote in vs. 14 “Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.” This occurred on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, a Sabbath. Remember, Jesus stood up invited everyone in the temple who was thirsty to come to him and drink? The officers in the temple were afraid to bring Him to the Pharisees. Some believed in Him, but the crowd was skeptical and confronted Jesus as to who He said He was. He told them He was “I am.” That settled it for them. They were sure He had a demon and they sought to stone Him, but He hid himself and went out of the temple. That’s when he met the blind man and healed him—on the Sabbath. Technically, working on a sabbath was a sin, and they viewed a healing as work. This exemplifies the essence of spiritual blindness. One can’t see what God is doing in the light because they are in the darkness. It is the same today. As you live to love, don’t be surprised if those who are blind, can’t see His love and think you are at the least, misguided, out of the mainstream, or crazy, and at the worst they think you have a demon. Love on!
