Water In John’s Gospel, 8of11

~ John 9 – The Pool of Saloam ~

Introduction  ~  The Gospel of John contains numerous references to water.  In fact over half (11 of 21) the chapters reference water.  We are looking at these passages in this series. 

Scripture  ~  “Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.  And His disciples asked Him, saying, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ 

Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.  I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.  As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.’  When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.  And He said to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’ (which is translated, Sent).  So he went and washed, and came back seeing. 

Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, ‘Is not this he who sat and begged?’  Some said, ‘This is he.’  Others said, ‘He is like him.’  

He said, ‘I am he.’   

Therefore they said to him, ‘How were your eyes opened?’  He answered and said, ‘A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, “Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.”  So I went and washed, and I received sight.’  Then they said to him, ‘Where is He?’  He said, ‘I do not know’” (John 9:1-12). 

Notes  ~  1. Jesus clearly taught that physical infirmities are not necessarily a result of anyone’s sin. 

2.  The Scripture above tells us that the Saloam means “sent.”  With this in mind consider that the Son of God who was Himself “sent” by God, the Father, to earth now “sent” a blind man to a pool called “Sent.” 

The Key Question  ~  Do you possess the abundance of “living water” which is only available through Jesus Christ. 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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