The man healed from blindness was a reject in his society long before he was connected to the controversial message of Jesus. Yet when Jesus healed him, he was further emboldened to speak the truth. God's love empowered him to do that, and we can be just as empowered.

The truth the Father sent Jesus to share sets people free from sin and death. He shares truth with us because he loves us, and he wants us to live unbound by the brokenness of life in a fallen world full of deception.

In the chapters leading up to this one, Jesus uses miracles in the physical world to illustrate spiritual realities. Not only does he feed 5,000 complete strangers, but he teaches them about salvation for their souls. The love of God extends to every part of our lives, both practical and spiritual.

God chose to become human to love us in a way no one else could, and it was in a specific people group notorious for their betrayal of God for their own agendas. But part of loving them was correcting them. How can we accept such correction as a sign of God's love?

When Jesus revealed that he saw Nathaniel under the fig tree before they had even met, Nathaniel was convinced that Jesus was the Messiah. Nathaniel's story demonstrates that God loved us from the very beginning, before we ever dreamed he would come for us.

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Conflict of Kings January 5

Speed of Light December 29

Healing for the Holidays (Love) December 22

Healing for the Holidays (Joy) December 15