“Lord, I Believe”

Seeking Jesus First - April 20, 2026

“Lord, I Believe”

Please Read John 9:35–41 (NKJV)

Reflection

The man born blind had been healed. He had stood courageously before the Pharisees and declared, “One thing I know: though I was blind, now I see.” For that honest testimony, he was cast out of the synagogue — rejected by the very religious system he had grown up in.

Then something beautiful happened.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out. He went and found him.

“‘Do you believe in the Son of God?’

He answered and said, ‘Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?’

And Jesus said to him, ‘You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.’

Then he said, ‘Lord, I believe!’ And he worshiped Him.”

This is the climax of the story. The man received physical sight at the Pool of Siloam, but he received spiritual sight when Jesus found him after he was rejected. The moment Jesus revealed Himself, the man moved from “He is a prophet” to “Lord, I believe!” and fell down in worship.

True worship and genuine faith are born when we see Jesus for who He really is — not just as a healer or a prophet, but as the Son of God, the Light of the World, the great “I AM.”

Notice the contrast in this chapter:

• The man born blind moved from darkness to light.
• The Pharisees, who claimed to see clearly, remained spiritually blind.

Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

In the Kingdom life, physical blessings are wonderful, but they are not the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is seeing Jesus clearly and worshiping Him as Lord. Many people experience a touch from God (physical healing, answered prayer, breakthrough), but never fully move into the deeper reality of knowing and worshiping Jesus for who He is.

True spiritual sight always leads to worship.

Application

Today, ask the Holy Spirit: “Lord, am I seeing You clearly, or am I still partially blind in some area of my understanding of who You are?” Renew your mind with this truth: True faith and worship come when we see Jesus for who He really is. Take time today to worship Him simply as the Son of God and the Light of the World. If you have experienced a touch from God in the past but have not yet fully surrendered in worship, do so today. Let your response be the same as the healed man: “Lord, I believe!” and worship Him.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus seeks out those who are cast out and reveals Himself to them. Thank You for the beautiful moment when the man born blind moved from physical sight to spiritual sight and cried out, “Lord, I believe!” and worshiped You. Forgive us when we have been satisfied with blessings but have not fully seen Jesus for who He is. Renew our minds and open the eyes of our hearts today. Help us see Jesus clearly as the Son of God and the Light of the World. May our lives be marked by true worship and wholehearted faith. In Jesus’ name, giving thanks for the living Word of the Lord. Amen.