In John chapter 9, verses 39 and 41 caught my attention and interested me. Verse 39 states: And Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind." Jesus's purpose on earth was to spread the word of God and to tell people of his love and how they will eternally live with God forever if they are forgiven of their sins. Jesus healed those who were sick, and made the blind see. The quote- "that those who see may become blind" Jesus's other purpose was to help people realize their sins and ask for forgiveness. He wanted everyone one to know that God is within him spreading the word that they may live with God forever. He wanted everyone to know so they would all be able to one day.Another verse that I was interseted in was verse 2. When the disciples ask Jesus who is to blame for the man's blindness he replied: "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him." I think this quote has alot to do with the saying that "everything happens for a reason". Like for example if something bad happens to us, we ask first why God did this to us. But we then realize that God wouldn't put us through something we could not handle. Once in our lives, we will have to carry the cross on our shoulders, but God will give us the strength to bear through it.
I, myself find this reading to be quite uplifting. But, we must ask ourselves if it is always fair to first ask why God did "this" to us. What makes us ask this over and over again when something unfortunate happens? The cross on our shoulder is an excellent was to symbolize the strength God has in us in order to bear through the pain, but does it always work? This is something we must ask ourselves and reflect on.
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