Monthly Archives: June 2017

Safe – John 10:1-9

IF I HAVE JESUS…I have all that I need. Jesus had just exposed a crowd of religious know-it-alls. They had imagined themselves to be wise and clear-sighted, but Jesus called them blind. And then on top of that, He called … Continue reading

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Eye Witness  – John 9:35-41

ADMIT YOUR NEED for more exposure to truth.   I learned about cameras in the third grade. I built a crude camera by putting a pinhole in a small cardboard box and capturing an inverted picture on photographic film. Even … Continue reading

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Blind Date  –  John 9:24-34

    UNTIL I SEE JESUS…for who He is, every day on my calendar is a blind date. A second time they summoned the man who had been blind (John 9:24a). The former blind man had a court date but … Continue reading

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God Revealing – John 9:16-23

  IF YOU REALLY SEE GOD, you’ll see Him helping and healing people. Have you ever seen a no-see-um? No-see-ums are a nasty tribe of biting midges so tiny as to be almost invisible. When I read what the New … Continue reading

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Eye-Opener – John 9:6-15

EYE-OPENERS change life. My mom was almost blind when she passed away. An eye doctor diagnosed early glaucoma and macular degeneration in my own eyes ten years ago. The doctor’s good care has helped me hold steady visually since diagnosis, … Continue reading

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Light of the World – John 9:5

THERE’S MORE TO SEE when you look at Jesus. I guess “dumb blonde” jokes are politically incorrect these days, but there is one harmless little story about a golden-hair that still makes me chuckle. Blondie said she wanted to go … Continue reading

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Viewpoint – John 9:1-4

  BE LIKE JESUS today. Look for someone to bless. Richard is in our Thursday morning men’s Bible study group. Born prematurely, he and his twin brother were placed in an incubator and given too much oxygen. That critical mistake … Continue reading

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I Am   –   John 8:48-59   JESUS: Is He who He claims to be? Reading the book of John is like sitting on a jury that is deciding if Jesus is who He claims to be. Within the pages … Continue reading

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