The Light (1 Chronicles 25-27 / John 9)

I Chronicles 25-27 is full of "capable" men who perform duties, be it ministering, worshipping, or prophesying. Other "capable" men in this passage are found to be gatekeepers, officials, or in the military. Some men are placed over others in army rank as Israel's army was divided into squadrons (27:1-15). Even 27:5 speaks of Benaiah "who was a mighty man and over the Thirty (I Chronicles 11:10-47)." The makeup of churches today begs the question, "where are the men?" Granted, there are many men in and out of the church who are incapable, but the more important phenomenon is first finding out where all the men went to. I am convinced for many men, the answers range from fishing to hunting to golfing to working or watching tv. We need a return to I Chronicles 25-27 in our local church houses where capable men are found in abundance.

The real light that shines in John 9 is the confession that the blind man's parents do not make because of their fear of man (9:27). "Jesus is the Christ" - this is the light that brings sight to the blind. Yes, the man's physical sight had been restored, but it was through this miracle that the man first saw the Light (9:5).