Faith in Action
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? John 5:6
The man had spent a long time waiting for a miracle. day after day he witnessed others receiving what he longed for. Bethesda, also known in the Aramaic tongue as house of mercy or house of grace, gave hope to those who had long ago lost all hope.
When Jesus passed by, He had a mission. He knew this man better than he knew himself. Jesus understood his infirmity and his desire to be whole again. All the man needed was a little grace and Jesus came to offer him that.
His answer to Jesus was matter of fact. When Jesus asked if he wanted to be whole, he gave his tale of woe that others were faster, and he had no one to offer assistance. Rather than discuss this, Jesus simply asked him to do what he had longed to do; rise up and walk.
Now, I can only imagine what this man thought. I know what I would have. "If I could rise and walk, do you think I'd be here?"
The next verse tells us he immediately was made whole. He rose, took his bed, and went on his way. AND THEN the critics showed up. (Where were they to help this man before?)
Our faith is one of action. It requires us to act and to accept. God won't force His will and mercy upon us - we must be willing to receive it.
Remember when you were saved? It required you to go to God and bow your heart before Him as a willing servant. It required you to take action. It was not a passive event in your lives.
Live your faith in action just as this healed invalid did. He told everyone who touched him and then found his place in the temple to worship.
He made his new found life one of action in worship and praise to Jesus.
Do we?
C
The man had spent a long time waiting for a miracle. day after day he witnessed others receiving what he longed for. Bethesda, also known in the Aramaic tongue as house of mercy or house of grace, gave hope to those who had long ago lost all hope.
When Jesus passed by, He had a mission. He knew this man better than he knew himself. Jesus understood his infirmity and his desire to be whole again. All the man needed was a little grace and Jesus came to offer him that.
His answer to Jesus was matter of fact. When Jesus asked if he wanted to be whole, he gave his tale of woe that others were faster, and he had no one to offer assistance. Rather than discuss this, Jesus simply asked him to do what he had longed to do; rise up and walk.
Now, I can only imagine what this man thought. I know what I would have. "If I could rise and walk, do you think I'd be here?"
The next verse tells us he immediately was made whole. He rose, took his bed, and went on his way. AND THEN the critics showed up. (Where were they to help this man before?)
Our faith is one of action. It requires us to act and to accept. God won't force His will and mercy upon us - we must be willing to receive it.
Remember when you were saved? It required you to go to God and bow your heart before Him as a willing servant. It required you to take action. It was not a passive event in your lives.
Live your faith in action just as this healed invalid did. He told everyone who touched him and then found his place in the temple to worship.
He made his new found life one of action in worship and praise to Jesus.
Do we?
C
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