WHO MAKES HIM BLIND? / EXODUS 4:11

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(KJV) Exodus 4:11

And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

Who Makes Him Blind? Understanding God’s Sovereignty and Our Broken World

When Moses stood before the burning bush, full of insecurity and stammering for excuses, he asked God how he could possibly speak to Pharaoh. God’s response in Exodus 4:11 is both startling and profound: “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”

At first glance, this verse can feel uncomfortable. Does it mean God actively causes every disability, illness, or physical limitation?

To understand this deeply, we have to look at the grand narrative of Scripture.

The Source of Brokenness

Scripture is clear that God has ultimate power over all creation—He has the power to allow, cause, or heal any condition. However, this does not mean every person who is mute, deaf, or blind is in that situation because God explicitly desired it as a personal punishment or direct action.

Like all disease, sickness, and physical limitations, these conditions are originally the result of Satan’s activity and the entrance of sin into the world through Adam in Genesis 3. We live in a fractured creation, a world operating under the weight of the Fall.

Suffering is Not a Measure of Personal Sin

When we see someone suffering or facing a physical disability, human nature often looks for a direct cause-and-effect relationship. In John 9:2-3, the disciples asked Jesus a similar question about a man born blind: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

Jesus’ response reshaped their entire perspective. He answered that neither the man nor his parents sinned to cause this, but it happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

Suffering does not necessarily occur because an individual has committed a specific sin. Rather, we live in a fallen world where sickness and hardship exist, affecting everyone in some way.

Comfort in His Sovereignty

The ultimate comfort of Exodus 4:11 is not that God is the author of pain, but that God is supreme over it. No limitation catches Him by surprise. No brokenness is beyond His authority or His ability to redeem.

When you feel inadequate, limited, or worn down by the brokenness of this world, remember that the Creator of your mouth, your eyes, and your heart knows exactly where you are. He doesn’t need perfect vessels; He simply asks for willing ones.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come before You acknowledging that You are the Creator of all things. You hold the ultimate power over life, health, and healing, and nothing is impossible for You. Lord, we look at the brokenness, sickness, and limitations in our world, and we recognize them as remnants of a world fractured by sin. Yet, we take comfort knowing that You are sovereign over every circumstance.

Comfort those who are walking through seasons of physical limitation or suffering. Reassure their hearts that their pain is not a measure of Your love or a direct penalty for their past. Instead, let Your grace be sufficient for them. Display Your power, Your comfort, and Your healing light through their lives. Give us the perspective of Jesus—to see every trial as an opportunity for Your magnificent works to be revealed. We trust our bodies, our minds, and our spirits into Your capable hands.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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