4th Sunday in Lent

Do we stand up for what we believe in?  In this time of global crisis where Christians cannot physically meet for fellowship, how do we remain strong in our faith?  The Bible passage for this week recounts the story of the blind man at the pool.  Jesus healed him and then the pharisees interrogated him and his parents. Despite the isolation and fear of excommunication, the blind man remained resolute.  “All I know is that I was blind and now I can see….no man has ever opened the eyes of someone born blind.  If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do it.”  It is a tremendous profession of faith in the face of opposition.  Why?  Because Jesus had changed his life.  After the man was thrown out of the place of worship, Jesus did not desert him.  He found him and revealed to him who He was.  Jesus is always true to the person who is true to Him and this loyalty brings revelation.  In this season of trial, this is equally true and relevant.