"....Thy faith hath made thee whole." Mk 10:52
Lying near the Sheep Gate by the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-24) were the blind, the crippled, the deaf, the paralyzed, the lame, and the sick; many of whom had their eyes upon the pool. Imagine watching or hearing, as an angel of the Lord came at a set time or season to stir up the water. Were the people frantic? Were they fighting, pushing, or shoving their way to the pool in hopes of being the first one to receive their healing? As I read these verses, I can almost see the stronger of the sick people trampling over the weak in a desperate effort to reach the pool, jump in first, and be cured.
Jesus walks by and notices a sick and helpless man. He knew the man had been like this for a long time. He asked the man, "Wilt thou be made whole?", or in other words, "Do you want to become well?" However, the lame man did not answer Jesus' question but gave an excuse for not receiving his healing. I picture him hopelessly looking at the pool and justifying to himself why he had not been healed, as Jesus stood there listening. This man's eyes were focused on the obstacles in his way rather than focusing his eyes on the Healer right in front of him.
Notice Jesus did not call those around to help the man in the pool first, nor did He carry the man to the pool Himself. Jesus told him, "Rise up and take thy bed, and walk!" Once this lame man's eyes and actions were moved off of his obstacles and unto the words of Jesus, immediately this man was made whole.
Jesus walks by and notices a sick and helpless man. He knew the man had been like this for a long time. He asked the man, "Wilt thou be made whole?", or in other words, "Do you want to become well?" However, the lame man did not answer Jesus' question but gave an excuse for not receiving his healing. I picture him hopelessly looking at the pool and justifying to himself why he had not been healed, as Jesus stood there listening. This man's eyes were focused on the obstacles in his way rather than focusing his eyes on the Healer right in front of him.
Notice Jesus did not call those around to help the man in the pool first, nor did He carry the man to the pool Himself. Jesus told him, "Rise up and take thy bed, and walk!" Once this lame man's eyes and actions were moved off of his obstacles and unto the words of Jesus, immediately this man was made whole.
*Today's Who Am I? DailyDevo is an excerpt from "Healing According to the Bible" by Joy Neasley.
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