John 9:35-41 
When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 

The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.” 

“You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!” 

“Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus. 

Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.” 

Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you saying we’re blind?” 

“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.” (NLT)

John 9:39-41 
Jesus then said, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.” 

Some Pharisees overheard him and said, “Does that mean you’re calling us blind?” 

Jesus said, “If you were really blind, you would be blameless, but since you claim to see everything so well, you’re accountable for every fault and failure.” (MSG)

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This is a remarkable story. Read it from the beginning in verse 1. It has twists and turns, anger and delight. Jesus got crosswise with the religious authorities for doing something good. 

If you’re going to get into trouble, let it be for doing something good. 

A man born blind was healed. He could see. What he did not see at the beginning of his new vision was who gave him his extravagant gift. Jesus did not remain anonymous, however. As the verses above tell us, he found the man and, after a couple of rounds of interrogation and shared opinions, he looked the man in the eyes. 

Jesus asked a question: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 

He got an answer: The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.” 

Seeing Jesus, he still did not recognize him because he had not laid eyes on him until then. 

“You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!” 

“Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus. 

Seeing Jesus with his own eyes, seeing with the eyes Jesus opened, seeing Jesus for who he really is, can only lead to one conclusion. 

“And he worshiped Jesus.”

A song we once called Contemporary says, 

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

That’s a good prayer to pray. 

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I will see Jesus for who he is.

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Our Father, open the eyes of my heart. Empower us to see you for who you really are. Empower us to join you in helping others gain this sight as well. Amen.