The Law in 90 Days: Numbers 11-12
SCRIPTURE READING
John 9:3 (NIV); but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.
There are a variety of reasons for trouble in our lives: deteriorating health, harassment from others,
the work of the enemy, and our own sin. Yet we know the promise of Scripture that God can work
our struggles out for His good if we are surrendered to Him.
This being said, there are some trials in our lives that are there for the chief purpose of bringing
glory to God. We tend to dismiss this idea before it even has a chance to register as a possibility.
“God would never,” we think. We generally assume a health problem to be of a natural cause;
rarely do we like to entertain the idea that it could be a result of our sin, and almost never would we
think that God purposefully placed the trial in our lives. The disciples in John 9 likely had a greater
fear of the Lord than the 21st century Christian, because they naturally assumed that the blind
man’s condition was due to his, or even his parents’ sin. But Jesus said that even that was not the
case. He was born blind, and had remained so to manhood for one reason: that the work of God
might be displayed in his life. Wow.
The disciple of Christ accepts His words and His ways. Can you accept that God would place an
obstacle in your life for His glory? Read the verse again. God allowed this hardship so that His
work might be displayed. MIGHT! That means that there was a chance that this young man could
die a blind man, never experiencing what God longed to do in him. In our culture, where we take
offense and cast blame, how many people are not experiencing God’s glory and deliverance due to
a hardened heart and a pointing finger?
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. How does today’s teaching strike you? Are you offended? Surprised? Affirmed? Be honest in
your evaluation of yourself.
2. Where are you casting blame for your problems rather than seeking God for His word on the
matter? Repent and seek Him.
3. Ask God what is happening in your life right now that He can use as a vehicle for His glory. Tell
Him that you are willing to be used, and thank Him for the situation that you are in.
