Jesus found a man at the pool of Bethesda.
He knew that the man had been there in that condition desiring healing for a long time.
Maybe his people had left him there and abandoned him for many years.
His only hope was that one day the angel of God would come and stir the water and it would be his day to be healed.
He had long quit struggling with other sick folk who could run, (because he was lame) and he silently wished that all others would receive their healing and it would soon be his turn. (This is important in our waiting on God because God has enough grace and goodness for all of us. If your neighbour is blessed, rejoice because it will soon be your turn.)
Finally his day came.
But not the way he had dreamt it for 38 years. This time it was not the water that would be troubled and not by an angel.
The Man who had before sent His angels to stir up the waters came personally. He was not there to trouble the water but to trouble the invalid's faith. To do this He asked Him a question, "Do you want to be made whole"
Bingo!!!
He had achieved his goal. The invalid's faith was so troubled. He began asking himself," what kind of question is that? Would i be here if I did not want to be healed? Does he know how long I have been here?" and so on. He then answered, "Sir I have no man when the water is troubled to put me into the well"
Jesus then realised that He had managed to trouble the man's heart and He spoke the command,"Rise up, pick your mat and walk!"
Today God works by troubling our hearts towards actions of faith. Do you feel troubled by your condition and feel that you want out of it? Good! Now take an action of faith because your heart is stirred by this WORD already.
You are in for a STIR!!!
He knew that the man had been there in that condition desiring healing for a long time.
Maybe his people had left him there and abandoned him for many years.
His only hope was that one day the angel of God would come and stir the water and it would be his day to be healed.
He had long quit struggling with other sick folk who could run, (because he was lame) and he silently wished that all others would receive their healing and it would soon be his turn. (This is important in our waiting on God because God has enough grace and goodness for all of us. If your neighbour is blessed, rejoice because it will soon be your turn.)
Finally his day came.
But not the way he had dreamt it for 38 years. This time it was not the water that would be troubled and not by an angel.
The Man who had before sent His angels to stir up the waters came personally. He was not there to trouble the water but to trouble the invalid's faith. To do this He asked Him a question, "Do you want to be made whole"
Bingo!!!
He had achieved his goal. The invalid's faith was so troubled. He began asking himself," what kind of question is that? Would i be here if I did not want to be healed? Does he know how long I have been here?" and so on. He then answered, "Sir I have no man when the water is troubled to put me into the well"
Jesus then realised that He had managed to trouble the man's heart and He spoke the command,"Rise up, pick your mat and walk!"
Today God works by troubling our hearts towards actions of faith. Do you feel troubled by your condition and feel that you want out of it? Good! Now take an action of faith because your heart is stirred by this WORD already.
You are in for a STIR!!!
John 5
New King James Version (NKJV)
A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda
5 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda,[a] having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For
an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the
water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water,
was made well of whatever disease he had.[b] 5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”
7 The
sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when
the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down
before me.”8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.
