22.9: Living in Darkness? Are You Blind to the Truth? Jesus can Heal You!

<p>Many people are born with an illness or a &nbsp;disability. I, myself, have asthma. I always have to have a rescue &nbsp;inhaler with me, just in case. The other day, I went for a walk and the &nbsp;Phoenix “brown cloud” of dust, and whatever else is up there, must have &nbsp;been exceptionally bad. I started the annoying cough as my lungs tried &nbsp;to get good air. I had to go back home for the inhaler.</p> <p>Here in John 8, Jesus encounters a man who was born blind and He &nbsp;heals him. Of course, it was on a Sabbath. In those times, the Jewish &nbsp;leaders had taken a simple commandment of God’s and loaded it with more &nbsp;and more prohibitions. The commandment says not to work on the 7th day. &nbsp;One day of rest from labor. But with the Pharisees, you couldn’t do a &nbsp;lot more.</p> <p>If you’ve been going through the Gospels with me, it seems like Jesus &nbsp;always picks a Sabbath to heal someone. Probably just to anger the &nbsp;Pharisees and Saducees. Notice, too, that each time, it always leads to a &nbsp;discussion on WHO Jesus is. This is also leading to His ultimate arrest &nbsp;and crucifixion. Let’s dig in….</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/02/09/living-in-darkness-are-you-blind-to-the-truth-jesus-can-heal-you/"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper as well as a special video movie depicting the Gospel of John chapter 9 and a special hymn...</strong></em></a></p> <p>Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” ~ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - this is repeated 14 times in scripture. Kind of gives the idea that God wants us to pay attention.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</p> <p>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</p> <p>“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins. Please forgive me. Rig