Video of the Day: Clip from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz”
Bible Verse of the Day:
A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.” 25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” 26 Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered, “I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?” – John 9:24-27
Biblical Connection:
After a tornado lands Dorothy and her dog Toto in Munchkin Land, she follows a yellow brick road toward the city of Oz. During this long walk, Dorothy encounters a scarecrow, tinman and a lion. Each one of these characters contain a major flaw which is preventing them from being successful in life. When Dorothy invites the scarecrow to join her, each place their hope in a figure that they’ve heard about but have never seen.
When the blind man in today’s Bible passage is questioned by the Pharisees, he’s not sure what they are trying to accomplish. This man isn’t someone planted in a healing service who pretended to be blind. Rather, this man had a personal encounter with the giver of life and sight, Jesus. This man had been born blind and following the events of John 9:6-7, he was able to see clearly for the first time. This man didn’t need to see a Wizard in Oz. He only needed an encounter with Jesus.
Closing Song:
There was a book that I read for Tentmakers, a Youth Ministry Trade School, called the Master of All Trades. The author took the miracles in the Gospel of John and highlighted that Jesus has the power over all things including elements, sight and time. This is the character and nature described in the song My God Can. The next time you face a wall of doubt in your mind, put your faith and trust in the God of miracles.
by Jay Mankus
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