John’s Gospel ch9 vs1 – 12.
SUFFERING… Why do we suffer?
Sin is the root cause of all suffering.
Death and suffering came to all people through Adam and Eve
disobeying God in the Garden of Eden. They ate of the fruit of the tree which
God had told them if they touched it or ate of it they would die.
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and
death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned…” –
Romans ch5 vs12.
People sometimes refer to this world as “the land of the
living”, but no, it is the land of the dying. The land of the living is up in
Heaven!
There are many types and causes of suffering spoken of
through the Word of God, and here in tonight’s passage of scripture the blind
man’s suffering was for the glory of God, and to manifest His great power and
works.
The sufferings endured by Jesus Christ at Calvary ’s
Cross are incomparable with any other human being. Yet He was completely
innocent!
“… I find no fault in him”.
– Pilate, John’s
Gospel ch19 vs4.
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“… Have thou nothing to do with that just man…”.
– Pilate’s wife, Matthew’s Gospel ch27 vs19.
“…this man hath done nothing amiss”.
- the repentant thief, Luke’s Gospel ch23 vs41.
“Certainly this was a righteous man”.
- Roman Centurion, Luke’s Gospel ch23 vs47.
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth”.
- 1st Peter ch2 vs22.
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;
that we might be made the righteousness of God in him”.
- 2nd Corinthians ch5 vs21.
“Just as there were many who were appalled at him – his
appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred
beyond human likeness”.
– Isaiah ch52 vs14.
Why? Why would The Holy Son of God allow Himself to be taken by wicked men, beaten horrendously, then crucified, suffering such a totally unjustified sentence?
The answer is, we sinners needed our debt paying that we
could never pay…
Not a single one of us can ever work it off with good
deeds. God will not write our sin debt
off because He is holy, loving and just. But sin is so serious that it must be
punished, and the sinless, pure and holy Lord Jesus Christ in His great love
towards us paid it off – in full! There was none other good enough to do this
work for us.
Dear reader, how can you ignore or reject such a wonderful
love as this!
“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so
by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous”.
- Romans ch5 vs19.
All our sins were placed on Jesus Christ, and His
perfectness is placed upon all we who believe – we have received His
righteousness!
“For since by man came death, by man came also the
resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all
be made alive”.
- 1st Corinthians ch15 vs21 – 22.
Friend, if you have never yet done so, come to this
wonderful Saviour tonight in sincere repentance of your sins, and in faith accept
this full and free Salvation. With welcoming arms He bids you come – he did it all for YOU!
“… and whoever comes to me I will never drive away”.
- Jesus Christ, John’s Gospel ch6 vs37.
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