The Law in 90 Days: Numbers 13-14
SCRIPTURE READING
John 9:9 (NIV); “I am the man.”
The healed blind man was ecstatic. He no longer lived in physical or spiritual darkness because
the true Light had shone into his life. When Christ shines into us He exposes our darkness
and reveals His truth. If we allow this to lead us to repentance, He can transform us. Jesus
transformed this man. Those who had known him to be a blind beggar argued, “Is it him, or isn’t
it?” But he was adamant, “I am the man!”
We don’t always get this right. Either God does something fantastic in us and we keep it to
ourselves, thereby removing some of the glory due His name, or we run around proclaiming
we are the men and women transformed by Christ while our actions and attitudes remain
unchanged. As image-bearers of Christ, we are all guilty of marring His reputation in this world,
but He remains unmarred. This is sad; people think that God is weak or cruel, or that Jesus is a
dead man, but He’s not. How many people have gone to a grave of eternal destruction because
WE (Christians) have failed to display or proclaim the TRUTH about the transformational power
of Christ?
When God does something great for you, or in you, proclaim it. Tell people “I am the (wo)
man!” And when Jesus shines His light onto your darkness, don’t allow the experience to end
with the inspection! Respond to Him! Repent; turn from you ways, and entreat the Holy Spirit
to empower you to a life of submission. Then people will see and hear and say, “Is that really
her?” “Is it really that guy?” because you will be truly transformed by God. You will be able to
look up and say, “Yes! It is me! And let me tell you what happened…”
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Have you proclaimed Christ as Lord, or proclaimed His power in your life without actually
changing what He has convicted you of? Spend some time in listening prayer asking the
Lord to show you if you’ve done this.
2. How have you neglected to give God glory for a change He’s done in you? Ask Him to
help you to understand how your testimony can further His kingdom.
3. How can you go out and proclaim Christ in truth today. Pray that you would not mar the
image of Christ through your actions today.
