Why Did Jesus Use Spit and Mud to Heal?

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 1928

[annec]

This is wonderful to know. Jesus obviously was fully versed on all the laws of the pharisees and how it is impossible to keep all those laws. We would never have any victory for the pharisees yoke and burden was not easy. But Jesus says my yoke is easy and my burden is light because He did away with the law and the burden of continual sacrifice, but now we are saved by the final sacrifice of Jesus because He loves us so. Thank you Abba Father. Thank you. Amen.

[kaboom]

I always thought the point of this story is that there is NO "formula" for Jesus healing power. He will and can use ANY means to heal you according to His Will for your life. Some times a thorn in the flesh is a blessing in disguise.

[deborahmandra]

Now that I have endured an amputation of my left leg (5-6 in. above my knee), I take great courage in this passage !!
Two types of healing of eyes 1 something out of existing material ( there is an eyeball there… 2 something out of nothing (there is no eyeball at all.
I believe HE made clay because there was NO eyeball
I’m asking for the kind of miracle that would give me a leg where none exists !!
BRING ON THE CLAY MY YESHUA

[landonmerchant]

“But that the works of God may be displayed in him”
Jesus could be demonstrating how faith and baptism (obedience) makes us whole.
Mud didn’t heal him -otherwise he wouldn’t have had to wash it off. It only demonstrates to the audience that he is dirty.
The man’s faith in Jesus was demonstrated in his obedience when he went to the water to wash, which could symbolize baptism.
Jesus is showing how his new covenant works.
“But that the works of God may be displayed in him”

[claudia.mihaelaa]

Thank you! I've been wondering about this subject for a while!

[mitchbarredo]

He has dominion over all matter. His spit mixed with dirt is transformed into something he can put his power into.

[Ron-SA]

This was such an amazing explanation. 🌷

[samsonbabayan]

God was once again…. Reminding ALL creation of him being the creator.In the beginning he used the clay(Adamah Hebrew for clay) to form man out of the ground.He used water to mold and shape him like a potter. He then breathed the Ruach breathed into him and man became a living soul with blood.

[TheCreepypro]

may we see the glory of your work Lord and praise you for it

[JR-srtj]

He used mud because he made man from dirt. He just used it again to remake or restore him from mud the same way he made Adam.

[brooftheking]

Anyway thank you for all your hard work!

[onestp]

My personal opinion is that it also points to Jesus as God and giver of life by using mud wet with the water of his body or the living water. Jesus gives life to this man’s eyes in a way that reminds the reader of God breathing life into the aphar (dust, clay, or mud) in Genesis 2:7.

[sukikite]

He might also have used the particular method that each individual person needed in order for them to have faith.

[sammyc]

Always love your morning devotionals Pastor John. God bless in everything your doing. I just have one question. Around 2:10 you mentioned that Saturday was sabbath and then you mentioned a few seconds later Sunday. but its doesn't say sunday in the bible it says sabbath.

[J.C.S.]

This was an example of Himself, God was revealed in the flesh, who came to die for our sins, and heal our wounds.

[CanenLuke]

He didn’t need the mud, He just felt like using it in that moment. It’s similar to how God doesn’t really need to use us, but He feels like it. He loves us greatly ❤

[milastark]

An awesome illustration for evangelism strategies 🙏🏼👼🧎‍♀️❤️

[robertnieten]

I believe the point of Jesus putting mud and spittle on the blind mans eyes was ultimately to get him to act on his faith by going to the pool and washing it off.
The same was true of the lepers who stood afar off crying to Jesus to save them.
He gave them a command to prove their faith by him telling them to go and show them selves to the priests. As they were going they were healed.
True faith whether it be for healing or salvation must be demonstrated by an act of obedience.
This is why repentance must be followed by an act of obedience, water baptism, to be effective in remitting our sins.

[cindyc]

see, and understand not
hear, and listen not
listen, and heed not
think they see, but are blind
The water of life added to our fleshly clay is the spirit of truth. It makes us more than clay. The spirit of truth opens our eyes to the light of God and His truth.

John 9 Born That Way To Be Healed That Day

John 9:1And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

[John 1:9 The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
John 3:19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness. ]

6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. 8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
[John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. The water of life reinvigorates the clay.]
13They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. 29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39And 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. 40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist

[batmankky]

3rd reason is that: Jesus wants that blind man to experience God's healing in the process since he couldn't see. 4th reason: for the blind to see God Himself right away the moment his vision is restored. If Jesus spoke N restored him, he would not know who healed him right after his vision was restored. We are all blind. We do not even know He is the One helping us. We can't experience God. Ask Him to let us experience Him, ask Him to open our eyes and see Him even in muddiness, spitle, dirt, etc (signifying our struggles, failures, trials, etc).