John 9:13-16
They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.
Some people get unnecessarily sidetracked by little things.
Jesus did a good work but because it was on a Sabbath, the pharisees couldn't see it.
How often we missed some great things because of our small minds!
We get so engrossed in the fact they've not crossed the t and dot the i.
And that was Jesus cross with the pharisees.
Cf. Matt 7:1-5
They are quick to see others' faults, what they've not done right.
When you get so engrossed with little matters you will miss out the great things God is doing. You will fail to see the greatness of God in the lives of people. You will fail to see how far God has brought them. You will fail to acknowledge the great works God has done in their lives.
Look for the Big Picture.
Learn to put things in their proper perspective.
John 9:24
So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
Oh Common! How could you be so audacious? How could you be so authoritative? What if you were wrong?
We need to be careful how we make judgment!
Cf. 1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
That they don't look like you does not make them less than you, or inferior to you.
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.
Some people get unnecessarily sidetracked by little things.
Jesus did a good work but because it was on a Sabbath, the pharisees couldn't see it.
How often we missed some great things because of our small minds!
We get so engrossed in the fact they've not crossed the t and dot the i.
And that was Jesus cross with the pharisees.
Cf. Matt 7:1-5
They are quick to see others' faults, what they've not done right.
When you get so engrossed with little matters you will miss out the great things God is doing. You will fail to see the greatness of God in the lives of people. You will fail to see how far God has brought them. You will fail to acknowledge the great works God has done in their lives.
Look for the Big Picture.
Learn to put things in their proper perspective.
John 9:24
So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
Oh Common! How could you be so audacious? How could you be so authoritative? What if you were wrong?
We need to be careful how we make judgment!
Cf. 1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
That they don't look like you does not make them less than you, or inferior to you.
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
