Obedience And The Touch Of Jesus

John 9:6-7  
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Thought:  
Jesus did not only talk about the man's condition. He moved toward him. He touched him at the very place of his brokenness. He made clay, put it on his eyes, and then gave a simple command. Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.  

This was a strange method. Jesus could have healed with a word. Instead, He chose to use clay and water. But the power was not in the clay or the pool. The power was in the word of Jesus and in the person of Jesus.  

The blind man had a choice. He could argue, or he could obey. He chose to trust the word of Christ. He went, he washed, and he came back seeing. A life that was always dark was suddenly full of light.  

This shows us something important about saving faith. Faith is not just agreeing with ideas about Jesus. It is taking Him at His word. It is trusting Him enough to obey, even when we do not fully understand. Obedience does not earn the miracle. The miracle is the gift of Christ alone. But obedience is the path where we experience what He has promised.  

In our spiritual blindness, Jesus comes to us through the Gospel. He touches our hearts and calls us to repent and to believe. When we respond in simple faith, He opens our eyes and brings us from darkness into light.  

Prayer:  
Father, thank You that Jesus comes near to broken people. Thank You that He not only speaks but also touches and heals. Please help me to trust Your word even when I do not understand everything. Give me a heart that obeys You quickly and simply. Thank You that salvation is Your work from start to finish. I look to Jesus alone to open my eyes. In Jesus name, Amen.