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NASB | John 9:3 Jesus answered, "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 9:3 Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but it was so that the works of God might be displayed and illustrated in him. |
Bible Question (short): Born to be healed |
Question (full): In preparing for a sermon on our purpose in God's plan, the spirit lead me to John 9: 1-3. Jesus says that it was not the sin of this man nor his parents that caused his blindness, but so that that the works of God could be made manifest in him. This man was created blind so that he could come to Jesus and be healed. That was his purpose in the plan. That brings to mind my question. When we are created, we are given talents/gifts/abilities to accomplish the purpose that God has for us (Romans 12:6, Ephesians 4:7,12). But in creating us, does God also create our weakness? For example, the man born blind that Jesus healed, the person with addictions who later becomes a great deliverance minister, the person healed of a disease that leads others to Christ through his faith, etc. What are your thoughts on this? Terry |