God does not listen to sinners...

Father, your creation declares your greatness and lovingkindness, encouraging statements of pure truth in our daily walk... It's a big-time reality pill! To come to the understanding and conclusion that we need to be sin free to be heard by God, it's a daunting task to say the least. One day Jesus healed a man who had been born blind, but then the healed man was quizzed to the nth degree by the Pharisees, and it's a revealing dialogue to be sure; "The man answered, 'Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.'" (John‬ ‭9‬:‭30‬-‭32) Of course, we are a sinful people, for ALL have sinned and fall short of your glory, O Lord. But there's a difference for the "baptized into Christ" believer and that is that you now see us as sin free, with the blood of your son covering our sins forevermore. What a beautiful plan, listening to your forgiven in-Christ followers… Thank you, Jesus, for showing us that you are the way, the truth, and the life; THE answer for those committed to seeking the truth in all things!