THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 9:34

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

Thrown Out and Brought In: The Blessing of Rejection

“They answered and said to him, ‘You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?’ And they cast him out.” — John 9:34

Sometimes, getting rejected by people is the exact moment you are accepted by God.

In John 9, we meet a man who had been blind from birth. After Jesus miraculously heals him, the religious leaders don’t celebrate. Instead, they interrogate him, insult him, and ultimately throw him out of the synagogue.

To the community, this was the ultimate public shaming. But for the healed man, it was the best thing that could have happened to him.

The Danger of Lifeless Religion

If this man had stayed inside the synagogue, the pressure to conform would have been immense. He likely would have drifted back into traditional, rigid beliefs—the very systems that blinded people from seeing Christ.

The same danger exists for us today. When we stay comfortable in spiritually lifeless churches or unbiblical environments, we risk:

• Losing our hunger for true Christianity.
• Trading solid, Bible-based truth for empty tradition.
• Drifting back into spiritually stagnant habits.

Separating to Step Closer

As soon as the religious elite threw the man out, Jesus went and found him (John 9:35-38). Cut off from a dead religion, he was finally free to cultivate a vibrant, personal relationship with the Savior.

To grow closer to Christ, we must be willing to separate ourselves from environments that look spiritual on the outside but contradict God’s Word on the inside. Don’t fear the exit. Sometimes, God allows a door to slam shut in the world just so He can open your eyes to His truth.

Closing Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the truth of Your Word and the freedom found only in Jesus Christ. Lord, give us the discernment to recognize when an environment is spiritually lifeless or pulling us away from Your truth. Grant us the courage to stand firm, even if it means facing rejection or being cast out by others.

If we find ourselves isolated or excluded for following You, remind us that You are near. Keep our hunger for Your true Word alive, and protect us from drifting back into old, harmful ways. We desire a deep, personal relationship with You above all else.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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1. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
2. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
3. WILL NEVER SEE DEATH / JOHN 8:51
4. HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
5. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
6. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
7. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
8. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
9. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
10. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
11. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
12. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
13. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
14. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
15. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
16. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
17. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
18. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
19. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
20. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
21. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
22. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
23. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
24. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
25. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
26. DON’T BE AFRAID / JOHN 6:20
27. JESUS PRAYS ALONE / JOHN 6:15
28. THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND /JOHN 6:7
29. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
30. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
31. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
32. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
33. YOU HAVE SENT JOHN / John 5:33
34. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
35. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
36. HEARS … BELIEVES / JOHN 5:24
37. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
38. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
39. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
40. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9-10
41. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
42. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
43. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
44. LOOK AT THE FIELDS / JOHN 4:35
45. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
46. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
47. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
48. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
49. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
50. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
51. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
52. GIVES THE SPIRIT WITHOUT LIMIT / JOHN 3:34
53. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
54. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16
55. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
56. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
57. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
58. BORN AGAIN / JOHN 3:3
59. TEMPLE / JOHN 2:19
60. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
61. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
62. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
63. WINE – THEY HAVE NO MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
64. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
65. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
66. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
67. THE TENTH HOUR /JOHN 1:39
68. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
69. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
70. PHARISEES / JOHN 1:24
71. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
72. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
73. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
74. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
75. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
76. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
77. HIS NAME WAS JOHN / JOHN 1:6
78. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS / JOHN 1:5
79. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
80. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
81. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
82. CREWS N AWAY: ANCHORED IN GRACE

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