John 9:13-17

John 9:13-17 
English Standard Version (ESV)


  What would you say about the man who restored your sight, even if you didn't know anything else about him?  It'd be hard to say exactly who he was, especially if the Messiah isn't someone you're expecting.  Prophets are the most powerful people, you can think of, so you assume that he must be one of those, but it's hard to say for certain -- all you know is that you can see, and that lots of powerful people are very upset about that!
  God is constantly doing new and unexpected things.  I was listening to a podcast describing how the global church is continuing to expand in new places, including places where you would never expect, places that would seem beyond the reach of the church.   God is doing new things in your life -- new relationships or new resources or new challenges to broaden and deepen your faith.  (I don't believe for an instant that the terrible things that happen to us and to loved ones are from God -- I think they are evil and evidence that God has not yet completed the victory over sin and death)
  So what might God be doing this week?  How will you react and respond?  How will you listen for the ways the Spirit is calling you forward?  Who might help you discern what God is saying?  What community is necessary to support you as you try a new thing?