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With Spring right around the corner, comes Daylight Savings Time. We all know this practice was instituted to allow for changes in sunrise and sunset times, helping us accommodate our “daytime” activities so that we enjoy more light for a longer portion of the day. Basically, this means our days are longer so we can do more! It reminded me of a story in the ninth chapter of the book of John. Jesus passes a blind man and takes opportunity to heal and teach His disciples as well. When asked about why this man was born blind, Jesus responds by saying that the man was not blind through the sin of his parents or because of his own sin, but rather that God should be glorified. He then follows up with a loaded statement in verse 4, “I must work the works of Him Who sent me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.” Why would he take this “left hand turn” in His teaching? One minute He’s talking about the blind man, the next He’s declaring His life’s work in a nutshell. We don’t have enough room here to properly deconstruct the whole text, but we can understand the main point Christ is making here. The blind man and his need for sight physically mirrored his real need for light spiritually. Jesus is pointing out that this is “the work” of the One Who sent Him to us. Of course, Jesus said this from the beginning of His ministry. In Luke 4, we see Jesus in the Temple, reading from the book of Isaiah, |
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Calvary Baptist Church | March 2012 |
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03.02 College Dinner & Movie 03.09 & 03.10 G.A.s/R.A.s Campout 03.12 Youth Spring Break Trip 03.18 Lord’s Supper—AM 03.25 Aggie Singing Cadets 03.30 Jr. High Bowling Night |
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