Humble Enough to See

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(John 9:41) Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt, but now that you say, 'We see,' your guilt remains."

O (Biblical)

To everyone's surprise, Jesus wasn't as concerned about actual sin as He was about people's attitude towards sin. He already knew the world's works were evil (7:7) and that people were enslaved to sin (8:34,35). The problem, though, was that people's sin became solidified whenever they claimed to be free of sin apart from Jesus. Such people are forever locked up with their guilt.

O (Psychological)

Lack of humility is a great psychological problem. When ever people deny sin or guilt, whenever people minimize the relational damage they have been responsible for, their openness to change is unlikely. Unresolved relational damage, therefore remains. Guilt is present even though it's denied.

A (Personal)

I don't want to be like the disciples who saw sin as the cause of suffering (9:2) or the Pharisees who saw sin as a description of other people (9:34). Like the adulterer in John 8 or the blind man in John 9, I want Jesus to help me see my sin so I can repent and be delivered.

A (Psychological)

A person's attitude towards offense seems to correlate significantly with readiness for change: the greater the denial of being guilty of moral wrong-doing, the less ready a person is for change. It would be interesting to study Prochaska's stages of change with humble, honest attitudes towards personal sin (as distinguished from co-dependency).

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Savior, You see the full range and ramifications of each sin, which is why You came to make deliverance available to us. In Your light, I am able to light--the Light of Life (Psalm 36:9; John 8:12). I pray that You help me to always have a tender and humble heart towards sin and righteousness.