We all wonder about God’s revelation. From the revelations of end times to the revelations of things that God intends to do in our life. Some people find this revelation very simple and easy while some find it very complex. God’s way of revealing things is very different and people’s way of perceiving it, is also unusual. Identifying Jesus as the Son of God and savior is itself a great revelation. Let’s look at some of the ways in which Jesus revealed himself to the people.
Finally they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.” John 9:17
Jesus’ disciples found a man blind from birth. And they wondered who sinned, that this man was blind. Jesus answered that it was to display the work of God. He spat on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes and asked him to wash in the pool of Siloam. This blind man did not see who healed him. Blind man was further blinded by the mud in his eyes. If he was healed there itself, he would have seen the Son of God. But Jesus decided to hide himself from him. Blind man only knew the name of the man who healed him and was not aware of his whereabouts.
People wondered about his healing. Pharisees, priests and his neighbors questioned him on how this miracle happened. He persisted with his testimony of Jesus healing him. His parents were questioned by the people of synagogue. He was unmoved and believed that Jesus was no sinner but a man of God.
Blind man’s understanding about Jesus was not much. He believed Jesus to be a prophet. But this small revelation did not stop him from altering his testimony. There was one man named Peter who was given a revelation from the Father himself about Jesus to be the Son of God. When all his brethren called Jesus to be a prophet, or Elijah or Moses, He was the only one to proclaim Jesus the Son of God. But he failed to acknowledge himself as a disciple of Jesus when a servant girl asked him.
Here we see two people. One was given the perfect revelation whereas the other one got a fragment of the big revelation. But the one with partial understanding withstood the tribulation whereas the other failed. Hence, it is not big revelations that matter but how we respond to God.
Abraham was called to leave his household and country for a land that God would show him. Even with this incomplete revelation Abraham was ready to leave everything behind. Most of the times God does not reveal everything but would show only a fragment or a segment of a big revelation. If we are faithful in that small revelation then there would be a time when God would reveal the whole thing to us.
At the gate Damascus, Jesus revealed himself to Paul and said “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now go get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” From this small revelation Paul started his journey towards God. But later on, we see how God took him to the third heaven. He heard inexpressible things that no man is permitted to tell. The incomplete revelation will be made complete when we remain faithful.
Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” John 9:35-37 Just like how Jesus searched for the blind man when he heard what happened to him. So will He search for those who are given partial revelation to make it complete.
What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? “The son of David,” they replied. He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? Mathew 22:42, 43
In this passage Jesus was trying to reveal himself to the pharisees and others who were trying to question him and seeking a way to find fault in Jesus. They failed to pursue this revelation. They failed to seek that answer. If they had found the answer, they would have realized who Jesus really was. However, this question led them to never ask any question again. Whereas it should have led them to Jesus, Son of God himself.
Hence, don’t worry when your neighbors know exactly what God plans to do in their life and you don’t really know what to do with yours. But follow the partial revelation God gives and never change your opinions based on others’ judgement but be open to change your views when God reveals something to you. Things will become clearer when one is picked by God from the QUIVER OF GOD.
May GOD bless u all..