Work now!

John 9:3-4 NIV

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

A sober thought: there are certain circumstances we will face in life that will defy understanding or reason. We may search for answers from our own storehouse of knowledge but nothing will adequately answer those questions. As stated above, why would a man, created by God, be born blind? What sin could he have committed, apart from the congenital sinful nature we all are born with, that could warrant such punishment? Jesus' answer is deep: nobody sinned, but his condition will lead to the glory of God being revealed. Sounds unfair, doesn't it?
But then, which of us can create a life or determine the destiny of any life? Which of us has been gifted with the power of determining precisely what or how God will be glorified through the things he has created? As long as we have His breath inside of us, we are his and he has the power to do what he pleases with us. There's a comfort in knowing that he has already said that he created us for his own pleasure and to bring him glory, so whichever way he chooses to glorify himself in our lives, we must let him work in our lives that which seems best to Him.
Ultimately, this blind man kept his appointment with the only genuine destiny-changer. He received his sight in a way that God was glorified and we still talk about him today as a mark of what God can do. The lesson is this: God knows and loves us very much and whatever he brings our way, it is for our eventual good.
We must therefore work and walk in his will everyday of our lives. Because we do not know the day of our own visitation, we must keep seeking his will and working within his commands and instructions. We must work while it is day. When night comes, work becomes impossible. Let us therefore do all we can to key into God's will, direction and purpose for our lives. As we seek out his will, God gives us his best. Rejoice, for his time of favour is here.