John 9

⁶ When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. ⁷ And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. ¹¹ He answered and said, “A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.”


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After reading this chapter, one thought came to mind...Jesus did His part, now it's our turn to do our part. There is a process which is explained in both vs. 6 & 7 and vs. 11. This blind man originally does not believe in Jesus, however, for the glory of God, he was chosen to receive grace from God. This we can see from other verses in this chapter. Jesus came to him first to heal him, although not without some work to be done on the blind man's part. First, Jesus did His part and anointed his eyes with clay. However, it did not say that the blind man can see after Jesus did that. After the anointing, Jesus instructed the blind man to wash in a pool. The crucial step before receiving his sight was the blind man's obedience. He went and washed without a question. Only after his obedience did he receive sight.

Yes, God is love, he gave grace to us. Many believe that it is a one way street. However, from this chapter, we can see that it is actually a two way street. God does His part and chose us for His glory, and gives instructions for us to do our part, and when we obey without questions and carry it out, that's when His promises are fulfilled and we are blessed and He is in turn glorified

Isaiah 43:7
Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”.