Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
A Special Conversation
Text: John 9:36-37
A SPECIAL CONVERSATION
There was a special conversation that took place between Jesus and the former blind man. The poor man had just been badly mauled by the Pharisees who not only reviled him but cast him out of their religious community!
“He answered and said, ‘Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.’”
John 9:36-37
1. The former blind man
a. He really did not know much about Jesus.
b. What he did know:
i. Jesus was not a sinner as the Jews had insisted.
ii. He was a Man from God.
iii. He was the One who healed him.
c. He wanted to know more.
i. Who was the Son of God?
ii. In his heart he wanted to have a deeper knowledge and faith.
iii. He had bravely defended the Man who had healed him but he felt he did not have sufficient knowledge to do better.
2. A very gracious answer
a. Instead of giving him a straightforward answer,
b. Jesus made two important statements.
i. “You have both seen Him”
ii. “And it is He who is talking with you”
c. Would these two statements be enough for the former blind man to believe that Jesus was indeed the Son of God?
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SON OF GOD
The following prophetic statements about the Son of God were familiar to Israel. Psalm 2 was a classic prophecy concerning the Son of God.
1. The Son of God was the Anointed One, the Messiah (Psalm 2:2)
2. The Messiah was anointed King (Psalm 2:6)
3. He was addressed thus by God: “You are My Son.” (Psalm 2:7)
经文：约翰福音9：36-37
一段特别的交谈
耶稣和那位从前瞎眼的人有一段特别的交谈。他不但被法利赛人打伤，他们甚至将他逐出社群！
“他回答说：‘主啊，谁是神的儿子，叫我信他呢？’ 耶稣说：‘你已经看见他，现在和你说话的就是他。’”
《约翰福音9：36-37》