A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                               A HANDFUL OF MUD PART XX

 "I, the previously blind man, told the Religious Leaders the truth about the Man who healed me.... I told them I believe that He is from God.... He has to be in order to have healed me... The Religious Leaders did not like what I said about them.... They were quite offended actually.... They told me I was steeped in sin... No doubt, they believe that because I was born blind....But I know that is not true.... For the Man who healed me told His disciples I was not born blind because of my sin.... Neither was I born blind because of my parents' sin....I was born blind to display the work of God... I am not sure what exactly that means.... But one day I may understand....The Religious Leaders next showed me how angry they are with me by letting me know I am no longer allowed to attend the synagogue... I should be very upset by their decision but strangely enough I am at peace... I just know things will work out for me."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn how the Religious Leaders treated the previously blind man....

 

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                                               A HANDFUL OF MUD PART XX

As for the Religious Leaders, in their pride they are unwilling to humbly accepth the truth who Jesus is and where He has come from as you can read in John 9:34

To this they replied, "You were steeeped in sin at birth: how dare you lecture us." And they threw him out.

Consequently, the Religious Leaders throw him out of the synagogue. This means that, according to them, he can no longer be part of his community. This is, obviously a great loss to this man.