42 - Bible Commentary | Karuna Sadan

When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. (John 9:6)

Why did the Lord use clay?

Scripture says: "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being" (Genesis 2:7).

Perhaps the Lord did this to show that all things were made through Him and without him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:3)

He also wanted to point out to the people around Him that, “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.” (Proverbs 10:22)

And that He was the same Lord manifested in the flesh.

And He said to him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam—which means Sent. So he went and washed, and came back seeing. (John 9:7)

As the blind man was going with the mud on his eyes, there could have been people who would have discouraged him but he held on to the word.

However, the Jews did not believe that he had [really] been blind and that he had received his sight until they called (summoned) the parents of the man. (John 9:18)

There will always be doubters and skeptics. So a miracle has to be endorsed by proofs. Medical proof is one of the best endorsements of a miracle. Also, statements of people around the person who has received a miracle are also important.

His parents answered, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind. But as to how he can now see, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him; let him speak for himself and give his own account of it. (John 9:20-21)

His parents out of fear of the Jews disowned their own son. When you stand up for the truth be prepared to be rejected and disowned by those closest to you.

Chapter 9