Day 9
John 9:39
Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
Most of us have a deep desire to be right. Very few people want to live in a state of being wrong. While there may be moments when we wish a difficult truth were not true, none of us want to believe we are consistently incorrect. Because of that, we often assume our perspective is right, especially in areas where we feel informed, experienced, or confident.
Over time, that confidence can quietly harden. What begins as conviction can slowly turn into resistance. We stop questioning. We stop listening. We become settled in what we already know. And without realizing it, certainty can become spiritual blindness. This is exactly what happens in John 9. The Pharisees are convinced they see clearly, yet they miss what God is doing right in front of them.
The man who was born blind receives sight, not only physically but spiritually. He obeys Jesus without fully understanding what will happen, and his openness leads to clarity. The Pharisees, on the other hand, refuse to consider that they might be wrong. Their confidence keeps them from seeing the truth standing before them.
Humility in faith does not mean lacking conviction. It means remaining open to God’s examination. Scripture gives us a simple and powerful prayer for moments like this. Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts. And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. That prayer acknowledges something important. We do not always see ourselves clearly. We need God to help us see what we might be missing.
True humility invites God to search us, especially in the areas where we feel most certain. It allows Him to expose blind spots not to shame us, but to lead us into life. The Pharisees believed their certainty protected them, but it actually kept them from freedom.
As you continue this season of prayer and fasting, consider where confidence may have turned into assumption. Ask God to search your heart, reveal blind spots, and lead you in His way. Spiritual sight is not found in being right. It is found in being willing.
Prayer
God, search our hearts and show us anything that keeps us from seeing You clearly. Give us humility where we have relied on certainty and openness where we have stopped listening. As we continue these days of prayer and fasting, lead us in the way everlasting. We want to see as You see. Amen.