Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, ”Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
”Who is he, sir?” the man asked. ”Tell me so that I may believe in him.”
Jesus said, ”You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
Then the man said, ”Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
The man born blind had never seen Jesus. He had heard his voice, but that was before Jesus knelt down to put mud on his eyes. He heard his command to go and wash, but he had no idea what to expect. He was just doing what he was told.
Suddenly he can see!
We have enough clues about the man to know that he was intelligent and sensitive to the truth. The light in his heart shines through his words and through his actions. He barely has time to wonder at being able to see when he is thrown into conflict with the Pharisees and then just as quickly thrown out of the temple.
As the dust settles Jesus comes to the man again. Without preamble or greeting, Jesus says, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” After trading a few short words, the man who was formerly blind does what every person on the planet should be doing but almost never happens during Jesus’ time on earth: he worships him.
Discuss: What can we learn from the man who was blind and his attitude toward Jesus?
He sought after Jesus, and Jesus came to him. And then he acknowledged and worshipped him.
It doesn’t take a lot of knowledge to worship Jesus. New believers, children, and mature Christians can all worship him regardless of station or knowledge.
His response to the knowledge of who Jesus is turns into worship. This shows it went from knowledge to a relational application of that knowledge. This is a great model for us.
He didn’t delay or question after he knew Jesus he didn’t doubt him, he surrendered and worshipped our Lord. Thanking him for comming into his life and making it better.