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Pass me not

John 8:58-59, 9:1-2

John 8:59, ÒThen they took stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.Ó  Is there any way in your life you have been throwing stones at Jesus? Years ago, they threw stones and He vacated the temple, He hid Himself from them, and He passed by the persecutors. You have confessed Christ but your confession cannot be confirmed in the life that you are living. Are you throwing stones at Him? Consider yourself as one of those that were throwing stones at Jesus. In the next chapter, John 9:1, ÒNow Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.Ó He saw the blind and no stone was thrown at Him, He could not walk away from the needy one. Which side are you? Are you at the destructive end or receiving end? Ask God for His grace to deliver you to the receiving end. Ask God that you will no longer live a deceptive life. You have confessed Jesus but Jesus cannot be confirmed in your life. As long as you continue to live that deceptive life, He will be forced to continue in His passing by. He came to give sight to those that cannot see. His coming was not meant for destruction but deliverance. He came to give hope to those that have lost hope. Switch to the receiving end and He will not pass by you, He will visit you.