Healing the Blind Man

John 9:1-12

Our true story is found in at part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!" 

One day, Jesus and His friends were walking along a road. 
 

Jesus noticed something, and He stopped. Do you know what Jesus saw? Jesus saw a man who was blind. That means that his eyes couldn’t see. If you closed your eyes for a minute, what could you see? Nothing. You could not see anyone and you could not tell if it was sunny or dark outside.
 

When Jesus saw the man who was blind, He did something really amazing Jesus spit on the ground. And He turned the dirt into mud. Yes, mud! Then, Jesus took the mud and put it on the man’s eyes.
 
 
Then, Jesus told the man to go wash his face in the water. The man did what Jesus said.


He went and washed off the mud with water, and guess what? The man could see! 
 
 
The man was so amazed. Why? Because Jesus is amazing!






Bible Paraphrase: Everyone who heard him was amazed. — Luke 2:47, NIV

Text Truth: Jesus is amazing.



Family Devotional

“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
—John 9:4-6

Our Bible story was about Jesus making a man’s eyes all better so he could see again. That is SO amazing! Jesus did so many amazing things, and He still does amazing things. That’s why we learned this Bible verse.

Everyone who heard him was amazed.  —Luke 2:47, NIV

We heard a lot of stories about the amazing things Jesus has done. But here is the most important thing Jesus wants to do. Are you ready? Jesus wants to be YOUR friend forever. It’s true! So, with your family, thank God for sending Jesus to be your friend forever.

Pray with your family. Allow any family members to pray if they wish. In your own words, thank God for giving you the best friend you would ever have! Thank God that Jesus is alive today and He wants to be (name each member of your family) friend forever. Ask God to help you all never forget how amazing Jesus is. Thank God for His love and acknowledge to God your love for Him.

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