Who is He, that I Might Believe? - John 9:36

The apostle John wrote how the formally blind man told the Pharisees who questioned him, “Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, you were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Do you believe on the Son of God?”, and in chapter nine and verse thirty-six of his book John shared how “the formally blind man answered, “who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?” where we read:

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

The verse reads, “He answered and said, ...” John began with the words, “He answered” which means “the formally blind man responded and began to speak” “and said” or “and uttered, declared, proclaimed and asked” the following question. John shared how the formally blind man responded to Jesus' question by asking the following of Him.

The verse goes on to say, “... Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?” John continued with the words, “who is he” which means “what and which person exists as the Son of God”, “Lord” or “One to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah”, “that I might believe on him” which means “so I, the formally blind man, may think to be true, be persuaded, have confidence in and trust in him, the Son of God”? John shared how the formally blind man asked Jesus who the “Son of God” was so he could “rely upon, trust in, cling to and have confidence” in Him.

When we meditate upon John's words in this verse, we discover a wonderful question that should be upon the lips of every person - “Who is He?” Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah and Christ and the “Savior and Lord” of the world. Every person who “believes” in Him will be forgiven of their sins and be granted everlasting life with His Father God. This is why Jesus came, and all who are wise will ask “who is he, Lord” so they too might “believe on him”.

Next time John shares how Jesus answered, “you have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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