Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing us with Your Word and the timeless accounts of Your grace, mercy, and love. Just like this man, we were born blind … not physically, but spiritually. We were born with a predisposition toward pride and sin. We were born to seek selfishness and instant satisfaction. But you graciously want so much more for us. You want us to know the truth of Your will because You love us and know it’s what’s best for us. Like a loving parent who doesn’t want their child to suffer the consequences of rebellion and laziness, you graciously gave us a list of commands to help us get along with one another and honor you now and forever. Forgive us for the times we’ve ignored Your commands to love and allowed our hearts and minds to be influenced by the enemy’s words of doubt and disbelief. Forgive us for letting fear prevent us from living our faith and sharing Your love. Please help us. By the power of Your Spirit, please give us the strength I need to follow You in faith with obedience. We surrender to You in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. Amen.