I was reading John 9 today, "As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. " vv1-3
I find it interesting that the disciples figured they had this man's suffering down to one of two possibilities. Someone sinned, must be the man or the parents. Which one is it, Jesus?
I wonder how often we do that? We come to the Lord with a predisposition as to what his answer is, or how he he should solve a problem in our lives.
Lord, do this, or do that... and then when he does neither, we are left scratching our head wondering why.
Here Jesus clearly shows them their whole concept is wrong. No one is being punished for sin, God has a plan for this man and it is meant to display his works.
So how should we ask then? Why not just state the need and allow the Lord to show us whatever he wants us to see, or take us wherever he wants us to go.
