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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.
What if that is how God healed today?
God would send his angel to the pool to sir it up, so healing could take
place. Only one person could be healed
though. Would you be that person to be healed?
I would. Never
knowing if the Angel would appear tomorrow, or back in 5 minutes or next
year. I would make my way to the pool.
Whatever it would take.
Or would you just lay next to that pool like this certain man.
Now a certain man was there who had an
infirmity thirty-eight years. 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?”
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.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and
walk.” And immediately the man was made
well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him who was cured,
“It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”n He answered
them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’”
Then
they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and
walk’?” But the one who was healed did
not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that
place. Afterward Jesus found him in the
temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a
worse thing come upon you.”
The man departed and told the Jews that it was
Jesus who had made him well. Note, he did not say the angel who stirred the
water healed him. He proclaimed his healing from Jesus.
When Jesus tells you to Rise Up and take your
bed and walk. You best get your butt up, and walk. I know how it is to feel
like this man. Crippled, and not able to stand on your own two feet. For real.
Physically, I was laying on a couch every day. Couldn't walk, couldn't even
stand. Being Wheelchaired around, from place to place.
Over medicated, to where I was sleeping all the
time. No strength of my own. George and I decided we take a trip to California,
go camping, prospecting, just stay a couple days at each place. Test
prospecting. If we hit a good spot we would stay, if we found nothing we would
move on.
Discouraged from not being able to walk, I
began to crawl to get around the bank of the rivers. When we got to this one
place, the revine was so deep. George was concerned about once we got down
there, getting stuck, he didn't want to have to carry me back up. We knew the
area was rich in gold, and this old runoff would be where we would find the
gold. Nothiing was going to keep me down, I could now crawl.
So in my stubbornous. Yes I said stubbernous, come on be truthful, we
all get stubborn some times.
I made my way down the rivine. George yelling
out, if you get stuck down there, I am not coming down to get you. You are on
your own. He of course was angry with me. Well, I got down there. I fill my pan
with dirt, start panning it. YIPPY! The pan is full of that flour gold. More
than we had ever found in one pan! I began
yelling for George.
George! George! Come quick. Grab your pan!
Of course, he is still angry. Thinking I am
trying to trick him. He yells back, No. Your trying to trick me, you just want
me to come down there and help you back up. I began to laugh, and said ok. But
you will be sorry.
Not more than 2 minutes, he was down there by
my side on his knees, and we were panning side by side. ( ok maybe 5 minutes )
Now a days, we don't need an Angel to stir the
water. It might be nice though. We can stay next to the stirring of the spirit.
Or We can Rise up in our faith and take our beds and walk in the grace of the
Lord. Rejoice and Be Glad! Show God your
Joy! An Abundant Joyful heart like finding gold in your pan. Because the riches
that he has in store for us so much more rewarding than any flour Gold you will
find in your pan.
pray this prayer,
God creator of the heavens and earth. Holy,
Holy and Worthy are you! Send your healing touch oh Lord, heal me Lord, Jehovah-Rapha. I Thank you for your healing touch. In the name of Jesus.
Now is not the time to go sitting back down,
stay obedient in the Lord, and consume his word. Like Jesus told the man, “See,
you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
May the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ
go with you.
He is God Almighty!
