Reading Luke 10:17-24 Reflection When the 72 disciples return they are ecstatic. As they walked in freedom, giving and receiving peace, and investing in relationships, they saw the Kingdom of God break in. In simple trust, they obeyed Jesus and discovered that they were used to heal people and to cast out demons. Jesus is…
Reading John 9:35-41 Reflection We’ve been reflecting on the story of Jesus healing a man born blind. And we’ve seen several ways that Jesus reveals the blindness of those around him. First of all, the disciples are blind when they focus on placing blame rather than seeking the meaning of the man’s dilemma. Then we…
Reading John 9:24-34 Reflection The Jewish leaders were beginning to get frustrated. News of Jesus’ miraculous restoration of sight to the man born blind had everyone buzzing. They had to figure out how to get on top of this before things got completely out of hand.