“Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” – John 9:32-33
There are some in the modern era who struggle with the idea of miracles. However, if there’s even the slightest possibility of an all-powerful God, then miracles are really no issue. If such a God wishes to act in ways that go against the usual patterns He has established for the world, He can. The question then becomes, what do you do when presented with an unprecedented miracle?
John’s gospel is clear about what you should do: believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Son of God. The miracles he describes reveal Jesus’s all-encompassing power over nature, sickness, disability, and death. They demonstrate that Jesus possesses the full power of God. Jesus performed miracles to demonstrate the truth of His words and claims, that He is the way, the truth, and the life, that no one comes to the Father except Him.
Of course, there will always be those who refuse to believe, either in the miracles or especially in the implications of those miracles. John 9 is the story of some who stubbornly refuse to accept the evidence of their fully-functioning eyes. They are spiritually blind, though they see quite well physically. We pray that God grants everyone eyes to see Jesus for Who He is, lifting the veil of spiritual blindness.