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| Jesus Heals us When we Trust in Him |
Verses: John 5 : 1 - 18
My thoughts about the verses:
Can you imagine being sick for 38 years? Knowing that if you could get to a small pool of water before anyone else you would be cured. Yet, you waited day after day and when the miracle occurred you were unable to get to the water before others. This did not stop you, but made you wait longer and pray harder. Your faith grew by leaps and bounds. Knowing if you could make it you would be healed forever.
This man is like so many of us that trust God but have to wait for our answer to come. We attempt to make it to the pools of healing water yet, others beat us to the punch. We do everything we can to find our miracle. We go from doctor to doctor. We search for natural herbs and cures. We leave no stone unturned. Yet, we fail to get better and it is in those moments that we start to wonder is God listening.
I can tell you it is hard having an illness that drains you. I know how it feels to have an illness that takes your desire to keep going from you each and every day. I can also tell you that I am stronger now than I ever have been in my life. I have done many bible studies over the years. Read scripture attempted to learn what God wanted from me. But, it wasn't until I hit the bottom and realized that my gift was to share with others what God had given me. God wanted me to share what was happening in my life. To quit wanting more but to enjoy and live with what I had.
I know that God has healed me from my self-doubt. God has healed me from my faults. I question if I would ever be the same that I once was? In all honestly, I hope not. That person had faith but attempted to fix problems on own. That person believed that if God did not get me to the water I would get there on my own two feet.
See God doesn't always heal us the way we think we need to be healed. It may not be the physical healing that you desire with all of your heart and soul. It may be the gift of emotional healing. I know for me that was the gift I received. I thought that the pacer would give me healing. I thought that the shunt in my ear would stop the spins. I believed that I could kick my body in gear by the world of medicine and I would be unstoppable. God didn't have that in the plans.
See there are times that you have to be forced to be humble. I thought that I was on top of the world but I had forgotten to do the one thing that God wanted from me. That was to share the thoughts that had been planted in my spirit. To unleash the thoughts and ideas that had been stored up inside me. I can't do the physical things anymore. It takes everything out of me just to do simple things like get ready to go to bed. There are times that I need help to walk. I have become dependent on others. At the same time I have become dependent on God. I know that everything that I am able to do is a gift that comes from Christ's love for me.
So there are days that it takes hours for me to write these simple devotions. Yet, if one person gets a closer walk with God I know my struggle was worth it. So let's go back to the story and discover what was so important about that day. Why Jesus decided that on this particular Sabbath he would give someone the gift of healing. Very simple answer that was to show the world that no one can put limitations or restrictions on God's will.
So the next time you worry about how you are going to make it through the day stop and take a deep breath. Inhale the spirit of God and allow it to overtake you. Do not be afraid and when limits come your way just remember that there are things you can do. You may not do them the same way or be as successful as you thought but with God the impossible is possible.
Prayer:
Thank you God for giving us you’re chosen gifts. Thank you for healing us in your time and in your way. Help us accept what we cannot do. Give us strength to live out our life to your fullest.
Questions:
Are there things that you have been trying to fix yourself? Have you given everything to God? Is there something that you can do to help others? Is it time to accept the healing gifts of God even if it isn't what you thought you needed?
My thoughts about the verses:
Can you imagine being sick for 38 years? Knowing that if you could get to a small pool of water before anyone else you would be cured. Yet, you waited day after day and when the miracle occurred you were unable to get to the water before others. This did not stop you, but made you wait longer and pray harder. Your faith grew by leaps and bounds. Knowing if you could make it you would be healed forever.
This man is like so many of us that trust God but have to wait for our answer to come. We attempt to make it to the pools of healing water yet, others beat us to the punch. We do everything we can to find our miracle. We go from doctor to doctor. We search for natural herbs and cures. We leave no stone unturned. Yet, we fail to get better and it is in those moments that we start to wonder is God listening.
I can tell you it is hard having an illness that drains you. I know how it feels to have an illness that takes your desire to keep going from you each and every day. I can also tell you that I am stronger now than I ever have been in my life. I have done many bible studies over the years. Read scripture attempted to learn what God wanted from me. But, it wasn't until I hit the bottom and realized that my gift was to share with others what God had given me. God wanted me to share what was happening in my life. To quit wanting more but to enjoy and live with what I had.
I know that God has healed me from my self-doubt. God has healed me from my faults. I question if I would ever be the same that I once was? In all honestly, I hope not. That person had faith but attempted to fix problems on own. That person believed that if God did not get me to the water I would get there on my own two feet.
See God doesn't always heal us the way we think we need to be healed. It may not be the physical healing that you desire with all of your heart and soul. It may be the gift of emotional healing. I know for me that was the gift I received. I thought that the pacer would give me healing. I thought that the shunt in my ear would stop the spins. I believed that I could kick my body in gear by the world of medicine and I would be unstoppable. God didn't have that in the plans.
See there are times that you have to be forced to be humble. I thought that I was on top of the world but I had forgotten to do the one thing that God wanted from me. That was to share the thoughts that had been planted in my spirit. To unleash the thoughts and ideas that had been stored up inside me. I can't do the physical things anymore. It takes everything out of me just to do simple things like get ready to go to bed. There are times that I need help to walk. I have become dependent on others. At the same time I have become dependent on God. I know that everything that I am able to do is a gift that comes from Christ's love for me.
So there are days that it takes hours for me to write these simple devotions. Yet, if one person gets a closer walk with God I know my struggle was worth it. So let's go back to the story and discover what was so important about that day. Why Jesus decided that on this particular Sabbath he would give someone the gift of healing. Very simple answer that was to show the world that no one can put limitations or restrictions on God's will.
So the next time you worry about how you are going to make it through the day stop and take a deep breath. Inhale the spirit of God and allow it to overtake you. Do not be afraid and when limits come your way just remember that there are things you can do. You may not do them the same way or be as successful as you thought but with God the impossible is possible.
Prayer:
Thank you God for giving us you’re chosen gifts. Thank you for healing us in your time and in your way. Help us accept what we cannot do. Give us strength to live out our life to your fullest.
Questions:
Are there things that you have been trying to fix yourself? Have you given everything to God? Is there something that you can do to help others? Is it time to accept the healing gifts of God even if it isn't what you thought you needed?
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