Advent - Making those Who See Blind
"Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” John 9:39 If you have been following the Jesus story, you probably would have heard stories that tell Jesus made the blind see. Now what we might not know of is that conversely, He also made those who could see, blind. In the preceding message in this series, we have read that the Good Shepherd (Jesus) went after the single lost sheep (you) -- the ones who needed rescuing. In doing so, He was not only going after the ones who have lost their way but also the ones who are blind and could not see the Christ for who He really is -- their only ticket back. The 99 Meanwhile, those who the Good Shepherd left behind were all busy keeping their own kind company, playing their reindeer games and whatever else games that they play. They were not blind. They could see (or claim they see). They know about the long prophesied and Promised Messiah. They know