You Have Seen Him - John 9:37

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? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?”, and in chapter nine and verse thirty-seven of his book John shared how Jesus answered, “you have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you” where we read:

And Jesus said unto him, You have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you.

The verse reads, “And Jesus said unto him, ...” John began with the words, “and Jesus” which means “and the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate whose name means Jehovah is Salvation” “said unto him” or “uttered, declared and proclaimed to the formally blind man” the following words. John shared how Jesus began to respond to the formally blind man's question as to who the “Son of God” is.

The verse continues, “... You have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you.” John added the words, “you have both seen him which means “you, formally blind man, have perceived, observed and discerned clearly the Son of God”, “and it is he” or “and the Son of God is the One” “that talks with you” which means “who speaks with you, formally blind man”. John shared how Jesus told the formally blind man that he was “seeing” him (his sight was restored) and that the “Son of God” was the one speaking to him.

When we think through John's words in this verse, we discover how Jesus told this man He is the “Son of God”. Now that He had sight, not only was this formally blind man able to “see” the “Son of God”, but he was also “hearing” Him. Jesus proclaimed Himself to be the “Son of God”, and this should remove all doubt as to who Jesus claimed to be. Jesus was sent by His Father God to reveal Himself to everyone as the “Savior and Lord” of the world, and anyone who believes in Him will be forgiven of their sins and inherit everlasting life with God. Those who are wise will “see” Jesus and “hear” His words that He is indeed the “Son” of the Living God.

Next time John shares how the formally blind man tells Jesus, “Lord, I believe”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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