John 9:1-3

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“And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”

Was the blind man healed by Christ predestined to be born blind?

The account explains that this man was blind from birth for a special purpose. Notice Jn 9:3: “Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest [obvious] in him.” God carefully planned this event to show the world that Jesus Christ was His Son.

It is evident from this verse that the man’s blindness was unusual, and his condition set the stage for one of the most extraordinary miracles recorded in Scripture. It also heralded a fascinating spiritual lesson inherent within the man’s blindness, symbolizing the current status of this world.

Christ had certain tasks that God wanted Him to fulfill during His time on earth. Consider this statement: “I must work the works of Him who sent Me” (Jn 9:4).

Healing this man’s blindness was perhaps one of Christ’s greatest miracles—works. The blind man himself stated this in Jn 9:32: “Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.” The next verses show that no one present disputed this. No human had ever given someone his sight back. But Jesus Christ—with the power of God—was able to do so.

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