John 5:5-9
One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.
Comments
Jesus saw this man among all the others waiting at the pool to be healed. Sometimes God’s Spirit leads us to specific people, preparing the way for us to serve them.
Jesus learned this man’s history, becoming familiar with the man’s situation before approaching him.
Jesus asked if the man wanted to be healed, a question that seems to have an obvious answer, but not always.
Jesus healed the man of the infirmity that had incapacitated him for most his life.
Reflections
Have you ever felt drawn to someone you didn’t know? What have you done about it?
Do you find it easy or difficult to get people to tell you about themselves? Is it helpful to learn a person’s story by asking others about them?
Can you imagine that God might use you to bring hope and healing to someone?
Prayer
Jesus, you knew just the right thing to say and do in every situation. Help me follow your lead when I feel awkward in my attempts to be helpful.
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