He was a new Christian. While he certainly did not understand all the theological or doctrinal truths that a more seasoned Christian would learn over time, he knew that Jesus had saved his soul and blessed him. A miracle of momentous proportions had occurred in his life. Though he was born blind, now he could see. Though he was lost, now he was found. For all of this, he had Jesus to thank. His main desire now was to know Christ and make him known to the world. But as he went forth to share the good news of what Jesus had done for him with others, something shocking happened: The people cast him out of their fellowship.
If this story sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the story of the man who had been born blind, whom Jesus healed in John chapter 9, who was later cast out of the synagogue for professing that Jesus had healed him. It is also familiar to us because, without fail, every Christian either has experienced a moment like this or, unfortunately, will. This…
