Dealing with life’s challenges 12

“And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.” (John 9:1-3).
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

Some challenges may come because God wants to manifest His glory or He wants to achieve a purpose. To overcome such a challenge, there is only one way, God. You must turn to Him and allow Him to work things out for your good.

The man in our text today was born blind, not because of anyone’s sin but that he might have an encounter with Jesus to receive his sight back so that all glory should go to God. In 1 Samuel 9, God wanted to anoint Saul as the first king of Israel. One of the ways Saul could leave his father to get to Samuel was for him to be looking for something. So his father’s asses got lost and as he was looking for them, he met Samuel who anointed him as a king.

“And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.” 1 Samuel 9:3

“Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.” 1 Samuel 9: 15-16

Note that God had told Samuel that he was sending Saul to him, so the asses got lost so that Saul could get to Samuel. Beloved, as a child of God, all things are working together for your good.

Prayer for today: Oh God, glorify yourself in my life in Jesus name.