"And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees...said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth" (John 9:39-41).
Have you ever thought you knew a lot about something until you met someone that knew a whole lot more and it made you realize that you have much more to learn? The religious leaders of Jesus' day knew a lot of Bible but compared to Jesus they knew nothing. But because of the pride in their hearts they were unteachable. They thought they knew it all. They were so full of themselves that they actually thought that they could teach Jesus a thing or two. Their pride made them unable to recognize who Jesus was and the needs in their own lives. They had the word of God but they refused to believe in the one who the word of God revealed to be the son of God. They were given light but refused to respond to the light that was given and therefore were made blind. For those who were blind and in darkness Jesus came to bring light in order that they might see him as savior and Lord, believe and be saved from their sin. Those who responded to the light that Jesus gave them were given more light. Those who did not were blinded and as a result remained in their sin. Is your pride preventing you from seeing what you need to see about yourself and others? Sometimes our biggest problem is not being able to see the problem.
Pride will keep you in the dark. Humility allows us to see ourselves in the light of who God is so that we might be saved and sacntified. "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up" (James 4:10).
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