What if what you’re going through is something God will use to make a difference?

In this message from John 9:1–5 and 24–33, Jesus encounters a man who has been blind from birth. His disciples immediately ask whose sin caused his blindness—his own or his parents’. But Jesus redirects their attention from assigning blame to seeing what God will do: “This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him.”

Life rarely takes us in a straight line from where we are to where we want to be. We face obstacles, painful circumstances, and questions we can’t answer. While suffering exists because we live in a world broken by sin, every hardship is not a punishment for something we personally did. Jesus reminds us that our suffering is subject to God’s sovereignty. Even when we don’t understand our circumstances, God can work through them for His glory.

Sometimes God heals. Other times, He sustains us through what we wish He would remove. Either way, He can display His goodness, power, and faithfulness in our lives. You’re going through something, but God is getting you to something.

When Jesus opens the man’s eyes, the religious leaders question him and challenge his story. He doesn’t have an answer to every theological question, but he knows what Jesus has done: “One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see!” His testimony reminds us that we don’t have to be scholars to be effective witnesses for Jesus. When God changes your life, you have a story worth sharing.

This miracle also points to our deepest need. Jesus is the Light of the World, and all of us need Him to open our spiritually blind eyes. Through this man’s testimony—and Eva’s story from our own Bell Shoals family—we see how God can use what we’ve been through to help others see who He is.

In this message, you’ll discover:

• Why suffering is not always the result of personal sin
• How God can display His works through difficult circumstances
• What it means that Jesus is the Light of the World
• How God works through both healing and sustaining us
• Why this miracle points to our need for salvation
• How a simple testimony can become a powerful witness
• Why your story of life change is worth sharing
• How God can use what you’ve been through to make a difference

You may not understand everything you’re going through, but you can trust the One who sees you. God can use your circumstances and your story to draw others to Himself.

📖 John 9:1–5, 24–33

Make the most of your life and every opportunity you’ve been given to GLORIFY GOD.

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