“One thing I know.”

“One thing I know.”

John_9:24-41

24

Smooth words, but full of malice; they did not, however, deceive the resolute man to whom they were spoken.

25

That was enough for him, and he could not be beaten out of it. Surely the man who had opened eyes which had never seen the light before could not be a guilty person.

26-27

He turned from his defensive position and warmly assailed his questioners. They were so determined to cavil that he refused to go over his story again.

30-33

This was splendid reasoning. The man’s eyes were opened in more senses than one.

34

Railing and persecution are the old arguments of those who are silenced, but refuse to be convinced. We must expect such things just in proportion as our enemies feel the power of our words.

35

Happy is it for us that Jesus is sure to come to us when we are cast out by men for his sake.

38

Being no Socinian, the divinity of Jesus was clear to him, and he acted accordingly. If the eyes of Unitarians were opened, they also would worship Jesus.

39

The process is going on—the wise are made fools, and the fools are made wise. Men who boast of what they know have their folly rendered more conspicuous, while self-distrusting honest-minded confessors of their ignorance are taught of God. 

Lord, make us to be among those whose eyes rejoice in thy light.

40-41

If they really could not see, they might be excused, but, sinning against the light of which they boasted, they were guilty indeed.

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Light of the world, our eyes unseal,

Thy miracles in us recount;

Now on our eyelids place the clay,

And send us to Siloah’s fount.



Light of the world, our praises hear;

Thou hast our darkness turn’d to day.

Though foes may mock, we will not fear,

But all thy glorious work display.



‘Tis no surprising thing

That we should be unknown,

The Jewish world knew not their king,

God’s everlasting Son.



Though we endure the sneer

And jest of wicked men,

We’ll patient wait till Christ appear,

For He will come again.