The miracles of Jesus - Classical Christian Literature by Athleo.net

THE MAN BORN BLIND
The Witness of
Experience
" The man answered and said : Why,
herein is a marvellous
thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath
opened mine eyes." John ix. 30.
THE whole of this story is inimitably lovely, at least
so far as it
concerns Jesus and the man to whom He
gave sight. The other persons in it are not very
inviting.
Christ's enemies never appeared in an uglier
attitude than they showed here. Never were they
more malicious, vindictive, and intolerant, and never
were they more completely baffled and defeated.
Never did they show so ridiculous and pitiable a figure
as here. An unlearned beggar who had been inspired
with honest conviction and fearlessness by the touch
of Jesus was more than a match for all their wisdom
and cunning. We do not often fall in love with
beggars ;
but we do with this particular one as soon
as we hear him speak. There is none of the
beggar's whim in this voice. It gives forth a manly
ring. Christ had not only given the man new eyes,
but the beginnings of a new heart, and that in a very
short time. Yesterday a weak, cringing mendicant
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