Lenten Meditation: March 15, 2026
John 9:1-41
“One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” (John 9:25)
My cataracts were recently removed, and I haven’t seen so well since childhood. What couldn’t my eye doctor fix? My blind spots: things I can’t— or won’t —see, because of my own ignorance, arrogance, or selfishness. We all have our own blind spots.
Jesus heals a man blind since birth. Imagine how overwhelmed the poor man must be, thrust without warning from a world of sound into a world of sight. The bright, intense sun, the wash of colors, the sea of faces filled with ridicule and disdain. After a life as an invisible beggar, he is suddenly thrust into the glare of attention.
What he doesn’t see in those faces around him, from his neighbors or the Pharisees, is joy. Instead, he is subjected to hostile scrutiny, skepticism, and accusations.
The man has every reason to cower, to run. But he does not wilt. He stands his ground. He finds a voice of joyful resistance. An important and ironic truth is unveiled to him: the Pharisees are blind hypocrites.
The man’s second encounter with Jesus unveils a more important truth: Jesus is the Son of God.
During this season of Lent, let us pray that some of our blind spots will be removed, that we may become more forgiving, more humble, and more generous. Dear Lord, may we see Thee more clearly.