Do you have a testimony you haven't shared yet?
Did you know miracles have a flip side?
You’d think that everyone rejoices when a miracle happens, that whoever hears about it would celebrate. But in reality, that’s often not the case.
Yesterday, we talked about the healing miracle of the man who was born blind (you can read the story in John 9).
The moment the man born blind could see, he must have been overjoyed, and he probably expected that everyone who knew him would celebrate with him...but that was not the case.
Instead, the people said:“Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” “No,” others said, “he only looks like him!” “It’s not possible!” (verses 8 and 9).
People doubted. People dismissed. People discredited.
Why? Because miracles challenge beliefs. They make people question what they thought they knew.
“How were your eyes opened?” they asked. His answer: “The man they call Jesus made mud…” (verse 11).
That’s it. Jesus. Made. Mud.
It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t logical at all. Not theologically tidy. But it worked.
The rest of John 9 is almost comedic, if it weren’t so tragic. The man gets interrogated like a criminal. They even drag his parents in!
But the former blind man just keeps coming back to this (verse 25): “One thing I do know: I was blind but now I see.”
He didn’t know all the answers. He didn’t have a Bible degree, nor memorized scripture. But he had his testimony. He witnessed God’s power and held onto it.
You have a testimony too. Perhaps not as big as being healed of blindness, but God has undoubtedly done powerful things in your life, and it’s important that you share them with others, regardless of how they might respond.
I, for one, would love to hear your testimony. You can share it here.
This text comes from the e-book Miracles in Motion. If you’d like to reflect on this story some more, please download the e-book for free. It has great lessons to draw from this miracle, as well as intriguing questions to reflect on. I highly recommend it!
