Follow those clues

Jesus, help me see the clues that mean you're helping people in the world. Amen!

Jesus saw a man begging who had been born blind. "Whose fault is it that he's blind -- his or his parents'?" Jesus' followers asked. "Neither," Jesus answered. "He is blind so others can see God's power in him." Then Jesus healed the man. People kept asking, "How did Jesus cure you?" The man told them: "Only someone from God could do this." Then he followed Jesus."

"Blue's Clues" has become a favorite show for millions of little kids. Every day, they tune in to help Blue the dog and her friend Joe solve a puzzle by following clues that lead to the answer.

"Blue's Clues" has gotten a lot of kids interested in other kinds of clues, from the ones found in puzzles to mystery books and games. Older kids like TV shows where detectives search for clues to trap criminals, just like real police officers do.

If you like clues, you might be interested in this week's Gospel (John 9:1-41); it's all about them!

Sometimes, when people have problems in their lives, others guess that the problems might be punishments from God for doing something wrong. In the Gospel story, people figured the blind man couldn't see because he or his parents had done something bad.

But Jesus gives some clues that point them in another direction. First, He says the man is blind so people can see God's power in him. When they don't understand, Jesus heals the man -- God's power, working right in front of them.

In "Blue's Clues," it often takes a while for Blue to understand the clues she finds. When people who see the blind man cured don't understand what that means, the man tells them: "Only God could do this." Then they can figure out the clue: If only God can heal people, and Jesus healed the blind man, Jesus must be...God!

The mystery is solved.