Beloved of God
11-15-2004, 08:41 PM
The Beauty of God
(Jesus heals the man born blind)“Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him ‘Dost thou believe on the Son of God?’ He answered, and said, ‘Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?’ And Jesus said unto him, ‘Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.’ And he said, ‘Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him
(John 9:35-38 KJV).
The depths of the beauty of God, as related in this story, cannot be plunged. The beauty of Jesus is as a many facet diamond, brilliant and blazing with radiance whichever way it is turned.
Jesus had restored sight to this Jewish man who had been blind from birth. Following intensive questioning by the Pharisees, who were very envious of Jesus, they cast the blind man out of the synagogue. For a Jew to be put out of the synagogue meant that he would be ostracized by everyone. This innocent man had suffered much already from the Pharisees who were convinced that he or his parents had sinned causing his resulting blindness.
How sad it must have been to receive rejection, criticism and condemnation from the religious leaders of the day.
After Jesus heard that he had been cast out by the cruel men, He looked for the man until He found Him. Oh, the seeking love of the compassionate Savior!
Having found him, Jesus asks him if he ‘Believes on the Son of God’. Imagine the reaction of the man as Jesus reveals to him that He is the Son of God. ‘Thou hast seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.’ The man had been staring at the compassionate, tender, loving face of the One who he had experienced healing from. One of the first faces that he gazed upon following the restoration of his eyesight was the gentle face of the one Who loved him so.
As he gazed upon that beautiful face, and heard His gracious words of love, the depth of that love shined brightly against the cruelty and rejection of the Pharisees. The brilliance of God’s love blazed against the darkness of the religious leaders of the day.
No wonder this one who had been healed and sought after until he was found was in awe. No wonder he that saw the beautiful, sweet face of God and heard his speech full of grace worshipped.
(Jesus heals the man born blind)“Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him ‘Dost thou believe on the Son of God?’ He answered, and said, ‘Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?’ And Jesus said unto him, ‘Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.’ And he said, ‘Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him
(John 9:35-38 KJV).
The depths of the beauty of God, as related in this story, cannot be plunged. The beauty of Jesus is as a many facet diamond, brilliant and blazing with radiance whichever way it is turned.
Jesus had restored sight to this Jewish man who had been blind from birth. Following intensive questioning by the Pharisees, who were very envious of Jesus, they cast the blind man out of the synagogue. For a Jew to be put out of the synagogue meant that he would be ostracized by everyone. This innocent man had suffered much already from the Pharisees who were convinced that he or his parents had sinned causing his resulting blindness.
How sad it must have been to receive rejection, criticism and condemnation from the religious leaders of the day.
After Jesus heard that he had been cast out by the cruel men, He looked for the man until He found Him. Oh, the seeking love of the compassionate Savior!
Having found him, Jesus asks him if he ‘Believes on the Son of God’. Imagine the reaction of the man as Jesus reveals to him that He is the Son of God. ‘Thou hast seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.’ The man had been staring at the compassionate, tender, loving face of the One who he had experienced healing from. One of the first faces that he gazed upon following the restoration of his eyesight was the gentle face of the one Who loved him so.
As he gazed upon that beautiful face, and heard His gracious words of love, the depth of that love shined brightly against the cruelty and rejection of the Pharisees. The brilliance of God’s love blazed against the darkness of the religious leaders of the day.
No wonder this one who had been healed and sought after until he was found was in awe. No wonder he that saw the beautiful, sweet face of God and heard his speech full of grace worshipped.