–George Sheffield Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him (Jn 9:3).
The beggar was born blind, forced to beg on streets he never saw. But God makes no mistakes, and the way we are born fits into His plan for us and others. Jer 18:6 says, O Lord, thou art our Father, we are the clay, and thou our potter, and we all are the work of thy hand.
God formed us as we are--the looks, the health, the skills, the talents, the intellect, the mannerisms, even the so called defects. And from the way He created us, He will be glorified in our lives, if we will allow Him to be. The stories of Helen Keller and many others are testimonies of the works of God being manifested in the lives of people born with challenging issues.
While it is no light thing for one to struggle with health problems or to take care of loved ones with severe disabilities, God has chosen people whom the world is quick to dismiss, to bring glory to His kingdom. And as God promises, the sufferings of this present world are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us (Rom 8:18). God is not only glorified, but there is also a glory waiting for us which will make any problems we now face, regardless of how severe, fade into obscurity in His kingdom. We will understand the why by and by.
The Father fashioned a born-blind beggar for His Son to touch, and nearly 2000 years later this nameless beggar still preaches Jesus to us, glorifying his Lord.
