Daily Reading
Daily Reflection
Too often we derail our spiritual life by focusing on the wrong questions or what some would call the "blame game." This passage illustrates this natural tendency as Jesus and his disciples happen upon a blind man. The first question out of their mouth was, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" The disciples missed what was right in front of them. Jesus. Sometimes we can get so bogged down in our own lives assigning blame when Jesus just wants to make himself known. Jesus' response to the disciples was unsettling; it was no one's fault, but rather it was an opportunity for God's works to be revealed. However, it does beg the question: are we willing during this season of Lent to take our focus off the questions and the blame game that can bog us down and refocus to allow God's work to be revealed in our own lives? Do not be surprised if it is not exactly what you expected. As Jesus proclaimed to be the light of the world, he spat on the ground and made mud with his saliva, spread it over the blind man's eyes and his sight was restored. Pray for fresh vision in this season of Lent.
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