John 9:38 “And he said, ‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshiped Him.”

Do you remember playing “Pin the tail on the Donkey?” I loved that game. We almost always played this at childhood birthday parties. Mom or Dad would put the poster of the tailless donkey on the wall for us. Then we would blindfold someone, usually the birthday boy or girl, spin them around several times and point them in the direction of the donkey. They held the tail in their hands along with a pin or tac. Trying to find the poster was always a challenge, much less trying to find the right spot to pin that tail. Once they had pinned the tail on the poster “somewhere” they would yank off the blindfold to see how close they had come to the right spot.

As exciting (and frustrating) as it was to be blindfolded, we knew when we pulled off the blindfold we would be able to see again. But to be born blind! Can you imagine? I can’t. I take my sight for granted, I know. Now that I am getting older it is harder to read small print, but I still can see. But not being able to see from birth? That I cannot understand.

And then….this man meets Jesus. Can you imagine the excitement that must have been coursing through his veins as he went to the pool of water and washed the clay from his eyes? Do you think he was really expecting to see? He must have. Why else would he had even asked for healing.

And then the doubters came. They didn’t believe he was ever blind. Then they questioned the validity of the healer. Then they questioned the parents. Some people just can’t believe.

But not this man. When he went back to Jesus and discovered exactly Who He was he simply says, “I believe.” Blind eyes opening also opened his heart. So many walk around with sight but are still blind to the truth of the Gospel.

Show your children the importance of not only seeing physically, but seeing spiritually. Show them the importance of helping others remove the blindfolds off their eyes so they too can see Jesus.