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May 14
Wednesday


READ:
John 9:1-11
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Neither this man nor
his parents sinned, but
that the works of God
should be revealed in
him. __John 9:3
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If you didn't know him, you might think Nick Vujicic has everything going for him. Nick has never had a sore arm. He's never had knee problems. He's never smashed his finger in a door, stubbed his toe, or banged his shin against a table leg.

But that's because Nick doesn't have a shin. Or a toe. Or a finger. Or a knee. Or an arm. Nick was born with no arms and no legs. Before you begin to feel sorry for Nick, read his words, "God won't let anything happen to us in our life unless he has a good purpose for it all. I completely gave my life to Christ at the age of 15 after reading John 9. Jesus said that the reason the man was born blind was 'so that the works of God may be revealed through him.'... I now see that glory revealed as He is using me just the way I am and in ways others can't be used." Nick travels the world to spread the gospel and love of Jesus.

Nick says, "If I can trust in God with my circumstances, then you can trust in God with your circumstances.... The greatest joy of all is having Jesus Christ in my life and living the godly purpose He has for me."

Can we say that? Can we look beyond our limitations and have the same trust in God that transformed a man with no arms or legs into a missionary for Jesus? __Dave Branon
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``````````````````Lord, shape my life as only You can,`````````````
`````````````````Guiding each day by Your loving plan;````````````
```````````````Take what You need and give what You will;``````````
````````````````My life is Yours to use and to fill. __Branon``````````
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Trusting God turns problems into opportunities

***************Today's Bible Reading __ John 9:1-11**************

1 Now as Jesus passed by,
He saw a man who was
blind from birth. 2 and His
disciples asked Him,
saying, "Rabbi, who sinned,
this man or his parents, that
he was born blind?"

3 Jesus answered, "Neither
this man nor his parents
sinned, but that the works
of God should be revealed
in him. 4 I must work the
works of Him who sent Me
while it is day; the night is
coming when no one can
work. 5 As long as I am in
the world, I am the light of
the world."

6 When He had said these
things, He spat on the
ground and made clay with
the saliva; and He anointed
the eyes of the blind man
with the clay. 7 And He said
to him,
Go, wash in the
pool of Siloam" (which is
translated, Sent). So he
went and washed, and came
back seeing.

8 Therefore the neighbors
and those who previously
had seen that he was blind
said, "Is not this he who sat
and begged?" 9 some said,
"This is he." Others said,
"He is like him,." He said, "I
am he."

10 Therefore they said to
him, "How were your eyes
opened?'

11 He answered and said,
"A Man called Jesus made
clay and anointed my eyes
and said to me, 'Go to the
pool of Siloam and wash.

So I went and washed, and
I received sight."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The blind man's witness contains key elements of testimony: the
person of Christ, obedience to His command, and the reward
received by faith. "A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my
eyes and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.' So I went
and washed, and I received sight" (John 9:11). __Dennis Fisher