Have you ever opened the fridge looking for ketchup, only to call out, “I think we’re out,” and then someone else reaches in and grabs it in a second? “It was right there,” they say. And all you can respond is, “I swear it wasn’t there a second ago!”

We all have moments like that. The thing was right in front of us, but we simply couldn’t see it; not because our eyes were broken, but because we weren’t recognizing what we were looking at. And it’s the same in our spiritual lives. You can grow up in church, read the Bible, sing the songs, and even believe certain truths, but still miss what’s right in front of you.

Belief can be difficult, especially believing without seeing. We assume that if we could just witness a miracle, faith would come easily. We think of the people in the Bible and say, “If I had been there, of course I would have believed!” But seeing doesn’t always equal believing. Faith isn’t just what our eyes detect; it’s what our hearts are willing to accept.

John 9 gives us a vivid example. Jesus encounters a man blind from birth and heals him in a remarkable way. The man goes from darkness to sight in an instant. Yet, instead of universal amazement, the religious leaders respond with skepticism, interrogation, and ultimately rejection. They witness the miracle but refuse to believe, because accepting Jesus would require them to rethink everything they thought they knew.

Meanwhile, the man who had been blind grows in understanding. He moves from calling Jesus “the man they call Jesus,” to recognizing him as a prophet, and finally declares, “Lord, I believe,” and worships him. His eyes were opened not just physically, but spiritually. The healing was never the ultimate goal; faith was.

This story challenges us to ask: who are we in this story? Like the Pharisees, we can cling to our knowledge, traditions, and assumptions, resisting the truth that challenges our understanding. Or like the blind man, we can approach Jesus with humility and openness, ready to see and accept what we couldn’t before.

Faith often requires an update. Like when your phone changes overnight and everything feels unfamiliar. At first, it’s uncomfortable. But if you’re willing to adjust, you discover improvement and clarity. Jesus often works the same way in our lives. He challenges assumptions, exposes blind spots, and calls us to see him clearly.

So, whether this is your first day exploring faith or your ten-thousandth day following Jesus, the question remains: will you be open and humble enough to see him? Because when we finally do, the response is always the same: “Lord, I believe,” and worship follows.