"He put the mud on the man's eyes," John 9:6.
Weird. But Jesus had said God's work would be done in this guy born blind. Jesus usually spoke a word or touched somebody. And it all got fixed immediately, right now. Periodically, though, is this weird thing. Spitting. Or demanding answers to questions first. Or pocking fingers in ears. And here, smearing blind eyes with mud made from dirt and his spit. A cascade of troubles started ending with his culture's spitting the poor guy out in disgust. And finally the (formerly) blind guy ends up confessing faith in Jesus and worshiping him as Lord. God's work got done.
Seeing a brother or sister today, we recognize God's long cascading work in each other moving us to obedient worship. And, thankfully, together, we praise God's Christ, Jesus, light of the world.
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