Continuing our journey through the gospel of John
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”
37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
39 Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”
40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”
41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
It’s stories like this that get Jesus into trouble.
Why must he speak in such riddles? Sometimes there seems to be a circular nature to Jesus’ arguments. Last will be first, the blind will see… but then the first become last… and those who see are blind.
Maybe it’s not so much the destination, or the permanence of a state, but the dynamics of a living relationship.
Our desire for God leads to knowing him. But as soon as we think we fully know him, would we still desire to know him more?
The truth of God is a dangerous thing. Be careful of when your mind races faster than your hearts and your ability to respond to God.
