Encounters with Grace: Grace in Light

He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” – John 9:25

The Pharisees are trying to trap the man who was healed.

They’re asking him questions, trying to get him to say something that will discredit Jesus. “We know this man is a sinner,” they say. “What do you say about him?”

And the man gives the best answer:

“I don’t know whether he’s a sinner. I don’t know all the theology. I don’t know all the answers. But I know this: I was blind, and now I see.”

That’s it. That’s his testimony. That’s all he’s got.

And it’s enough.

I love this because it’s so honest. The man doesn’t pretend to have it all figured out. He doesn’t claim to understand everything about Jesus. He just knows what happened to him.

I was blind. Now I see.

And that’s what testimony is, really. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s not about being able to defend every theological position. It’s about being able to say: This is what happened to me. This is what I know.

So here’s my question for you: What’s your “I was blind but now I see” story?

Where has grace opened your eyes?

Maybe it’s something big. Maybe you were in a dark place—depression, addiction, despair—and grace brought you into the light.

Maybe it’s something smaller. Maybe you used to see yourself as worthless, and now you’re starting to see your own belovedness. Maybe you used to see the world as hostile, and now you’re starting to see beauty and connection.

Maybe you’re still in the process. Maybe you’re not fully in the light yet. Maybe you’re still adjusting your eyes, still learning to see.

That’s okay. Grace is patient. Grace keeps opening our eyes, little by little, day by day.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be able to say: I’m starting to see. Grace is opening my eyes. I’m coming into the light.

That’s enough.

Grace and peace,
Pastor Travis