Chosen Blindness, Restored Sight

Jesus healed many who were physically blind. But some of His strongest warnings

were directed at those who could see — yet refused to. When Jesus healed

the blind man in Jerusalem, the miracle exposed more than sight. The man who had

been blind recognized truth immediately. But the religious leaders —

those confident in their vision — rejected it. Jesus said something

piercing: “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you

claim you can see, your guilt remains.” Spiritual blindness, as Jesus described it,

was not a lack of information. It was a refusal to see. People heard His