I watched as teenagers donned the glasses and attempted to walk. None
were successful. They bumped into chairs, bruised shins and some almost
fell. They couldn't walk because they were drunk-or at least felt they
were.
We had enlisted a local law enforcement officer to fit our
teens with "drunky goggles" to teach them the dangers of driving drunk.
And it worked. Not a single one-even those who imagined themselves
invincible and exceptions to the norm, passed the test.
The man
Jesus healed probably encountered a few obstacles himself. "Go," he told
him, "wash in the Pool of Siloama." So the man went and washed, and
came home seeing (John 9:7).
Jesus' project was born blind. He
had never seen the Pool of Siloam or anything else. Nor was he healed
before he washed in it. With mud caked eyes, he stumbled and crashed
until he finally plunged into healing. When he finished removing the
mud, his obstacles weren't obstacles anymore.
Jesus doesn't
promise our faith journey will be void of crashes, bumps, scrapes and
stumbles. There may even be times when we can't see at all. But taking
steps of faith anyway is essential. God promises to work all things
together for our good and his purposes; he doesn't even waste the bumps.
He'll never allow us to slip and fall permanently but will pick us up,
secure our feet on a solid rock and mold us into something we weren't
before. More importantly, what we thought were obstacles when we
couldn't see now transform themselves into opportunities now that we
can.
Trust God to lead you around obstacles you can't see and to
heal the scrapes from those you've bumped into.
Prayer: Thank You
merciful Lord for healing our hurts and empowering us to take the next
step of faith.
Martin Wiles
Hodges, South Carolina, USA
Bumps In The Dark
Today's Bible Verse:
"'Go,' he told him, 'wash in the Pool of Siloam' (this
word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing." (John 9:7)
Bumps In The Dark
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