Today's thought - 11 November 2026 (Lord, I believe)

How are you, my friend? We are in 1 Peter 4 today reading verse 19, “So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you”.

In John 9 we read the encounter of the man who was born blind. It is one of those moments where Jesus showed us that there are no set way or nine steps to salvation and healing that applies to every follower of Jesus. He simply shows here that each of our journeys is unique to us and the outcome of each journey lies in God’s timing and in His will. How it will work or work out is God’s will but, in the end, we will see His hand at work and all things will work out for good.

This man was born blind and the disciples was asking Jesus what sin the man did or his parents that he was born blind. I love Jesus’s answer - Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

I love this. You see how many times do we end up asking a very similar question – what did I do to deserve this?

Think for a moment at Jesus’s answer. What lies in your obedience, in your faith and in your trust in God. Paul writes in Romans 10, “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God”. What if the very battle we are facing is God’s way to manifest Himself in our lives and through this process He will be glorified by our obedience. What if the very Word we read is alive in our process and by hearing it daily our faith is renewed and our victory assured. What if our healing or our victory is not what we expect but increasingly and abundantly above all we can think or imagine. What if the very circumstance and the unexpected situation is simply God making clay from spit and sending us to where we need to be.

The confusion this man’s healing caused and the repercussions because it was done on the Sabbath just highlights man’s inability to see beyond his own selfish need or rather gain. Many want a set standard and list of steps, but with Jesus there is no standard and there are no lists. It is simply faith and trust, and the rest lies in our obedience.

When the man finally saw Jesus, this scenario took place. Now remember he was healed and went through a very intense questioning by the Pharisees.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?” He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him.

He simply said – Lord, I believe. What does that mean to you? Lord, I believe. I believe in you. I believe you are the Son of God. I believe you died for my sins. I believe I can do all things through you. I believe that you are with me and you will never leave me nor forsake me. I believe that you go before me. I believe that all things will work out for good even though I can not see it now. I believe in you, Lord Jesus and that is enough for me.

Have an awesome day, my friend.