John 9:8–12

John 9:8-12 - Daily Devotion - 27 April 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 8 At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”9 Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.11 He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”12 “Where is He?” they asked.“I do not know,” he answered.REFLECTIONSWritten by Ian MuThis passage came at the right time for me, as I was starting to feel like I was unchangeable. This week, a friend of mine was worried that I wasn’t prioritising church and God, and I shared that my struggle has been ongoing, and that I was worried I couldn’t change.But here I am reminded that God can change people. We see the aftermath and the testimony of this blind man who was healed. The blind man listened and obeyed Jesus. Jesus told him to go somewhere, and the blind man, who could not see, went.When he was healed, the people who knew him before were surprised. They were so surprised that they even debated among themselves whether this was the same man. Surely it couldn’t be the blind man, because this man could see. But there was no doubting it – it really was the same man. So the crowd questioned what had changed him.This gave the blind man an opportunity to speak and give credit to Jesus for the change in his life.For me, I feel like I often try to do things on my own. I forget to listen and obey. I focus more on what I can’t do, rather than what God has already done. I end up feeling stuck and unchanged.But this passage reminds me that real change doesn’t come from trying harder on my own, but from listening to Jesus and trusting Him step by step. If God can change a man who was blind from birth, then He can also work in my life too.So instead of focusing on what I can’t change, I want to learn to trust and obey God more each day, and let Him do the work in me. ABOUT THE AUTHORIan is a member of our Fairfield Morning congregation.