THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 9:39

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

Exposing the Heart: The Paradox of Sight and Blindness in John 9:39

We often treat sight as the ultimate proof of reality. We say things like “seeing is believing,” assuming that our physical eyes are perfectly capable of navigating the truth. But in John 9:39, Jesus turns this worldly logic completely upside down with a startling declaration:

“For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

This paradox serves as the climax to the story of the man born blind. After Jesus heals him physically, the religious leaders—the Pharisees—are furious. They investigate, interrogate, and ultimately cast the healed man out because his miracle threatens their theological control.

Jesus uses this moment to expose a profound spiritual truth: His coming acts as a cosmic mirror, revealing the true condition of our hearts and exposing our deepest motives.

The Great Divider

Jesus did not come to maintain a comfortable status quo. As Hebrews 4:12 reminds us, His word is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing down to the division of soul and spirit. In this way, His message inherently brings division. He separates those who accept Him from those who do not.

But the line of division isn’t drawn between the good and the bad, or the religious and the irreligious. The line is drawn between the humble and the proud.

• The “Blind” Who See: The man born blind knew his condition. He couldn’t hide his need because it was physical and absolute. When Jesus offered sight, he received it with simple, humble faith. Because he was willing to admit his need for Christ, he found not only physical healing but also spiritual life.
• The “Seeing” Who Become Blind: The Pharisees proudly believed they already possessed all the light, knowledge, and right standing they could ever need. They thought they could define and experience real life completely apart from Christ. By clinging to their self-righteousness, they chose to lock themselves in a prison of spiritual blindness.

The Danger of Self-Sufficiency

The scariest part of spiritual blindness is that those who have it are completely unaware of it.

When we rely on our own intellect, our own moral track record, or our own achievements to navigate this life, we mimic the Pharisees. We tell God, “I can see just fine on my own.” In doing so, we reject the only Light that can actually save us.

True vision begins in the dark. It begins when we are humble enough to bend our knees and admit, “Lord, without You, I am blind. I need Your eyes to see.”

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,
We come before You acknowledging that You alone are the Light of the World. Forgive us for the times we have walked in pride, assuming we know the way, and trusting in our own sight rather than Your guidance. Search our hearts today and expose any hidden self-sufficiency or spiritual blindness.

Lord, give us the humility of the man born blind. We admit our absolute need for You. Open our spiritual eyes to see Your truth, Your beauty, and Your grace clearly. Break down our pride so that we might experience the fullness of the new life and healing found only in Jesus Christ. It is in His holy and matching name we pray.
Amen.

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

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