I am frequently asked about the story in John 9:2-4 , concerning Jesus’ response to the man born blind. 
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Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.  And His disciples asked Him, saying, ~Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?~  
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 Jesus answered, ~Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the Works of God should be revealed in him.  ~I must Work the Works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can Work .â€ ( John 9:2-4 )
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This passage can be confusing if we aren’t well grounded in the subject of Healing and where Sickness came from.  
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Was Jesus saying that God caused this man to be born blind so that Jesus could later Heal him?  I don’t Believe so.
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Physical sicknesses, birth defects and deformities are not the work of God , but rather the results of the power of Sin in the Human race. 
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 Death , Sickness and Physical limitations were not a part of God’s Creation .  
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They are a result of Sin in the earth.  Not necessarily personal Sin , but simply the impact of Sin within the genetic makeup of men which is passed down through generations. 
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If blindness and Sickness bring Glory to God , why was no one glorifying God for this man’s blindness, or for the sicknesses and Diseases that were rampant in Israel in Jesus’ day?  
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Why did Jesus Heal all who came to Him without exception if these sicknesses were the Will of God for His Glory ?  
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Was Jesus diminishing God’s Glory by Healing the Sick ?  Or, is it obvious that God was being glorified when Healings took place?
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 Jesus declared that this blindness was not the result of a personal Sin or the Sin of his parents.  Nevertheless, it was an opportunity for the Works of God .  
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The Work of God was this man’s sight, not his blindness.  God was Glorified when Healing took place, not before. 
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Every malady in the Human race is an opportunity for the Works of God .  
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Every Manifestation of Sin , Darkness , Corruption and Suffering is a chance to bring Healing and Deliverance .  
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Rather than assigning blame, Jesus did the Work of God .
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While it is still day (while Grace and Faith are available through the Body of Christ ), we should be about the business of doing the Works of God .
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-- Barry Bennett<br>
Capitalization of keywords by Randy Lucas
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