a testimony worth telling: blind but not mute John 9

If you listened to Win Green preach this morning, there may be some eerie (positive) similarities. I hope so. My thoughts were processed before this morning’s message.

From The Gospel of John chapter 9.

“But this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” V. 3

                Bad things happen to people. What happens if God wants to do something good, cool, powerful through the garbage you are going through.  What can we do?

I propose three responses:

1.       Obey.  v. 7 Jesus told the blind man to go wash the mud off. Something happened when he obeyed.  How are you doing with hearing Jesus voice and obeying him?

2.       Worship. v. 38 When the healed man realized who Jesus was, he worshipped him.  How are you worshipping Jesus throughout your day?

3.       Share your story; Respond when the controversy hits.  vv. 13-27 How willing am I to share what Jesus is doing?  

Speaking honestly, I don’t think I am doing a good job of speaking up. My role is not to edit the story or make the decision if it is worth sharing. If God is doing it, then he is displaying it.

Display – to make it available for public viewing.  How God wants to display it is up to him.

If there is a testimony, it means there’s been a test.

Years ago, I was asked to speak on a panel for training purposes. I was asked to speak about my experiences – to tell my story. My response was, “I have no stories.”  Lyman Coleman challenged me with, “We all have stories. You just need to learn to share them.”

What’s your story? What’s His story in your life?  Who are you sharing it with?

I want to do better telling his story in my life.