Placing Judgement Upon Others When They are in Need
John 5:8-13
8 Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”
9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,
10 and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.”
11 But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ”
12 So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?”
13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.
We put limitations on God and as diplomatic as He is He will not force those of us to receive His blessing upon us unless we receive Him first. In order to receive Him we first must accept Christ, believe in him and realize where we are, know what we need, view our mistakes and then be truthful, repent, start all over and live like Christ did. This is when the blessing of God is manifested daily, earthly and heavenly in our lives.
Somehow stumblingblocks are placed before us and find it hard to move around the obstacles for it challenges our thought process and belief in Christ. It's like when Satan challenged Eve of eating of the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Where said not to eat of it or you will die by God. While beguiling her (serpent, Satan) stating that she (Eve) would be like gods in Genesis chapter 3. Knowing all well what God had said and commanded a stumblingblock just dropped before her. Why, for she knew what God said but another thought had interjected into the air and it started to become real even though God commanded not to eat of the fruit. It weighing heavily the thought upon her mind that it could be true. Half-lies are full lies and lies are just lies. For half, little or big are still weighed the same as just lies. There is no-way around it.
Now in the case with the invalid who had been at the house of Mercy (Bethesda) for thirty eight years was delivered from his infimities by Jesus on the Sabbath and he (invalid) was made whole. Now tell me being sick for thirty eight years isn't that long enough? A woman with the issue of blood for twelve years isn't that long enough? What I mean is what difference does it make if someone was delivered on the day of the Sabbath or not? But the Jews were wreaked with anger because of their authority (teachers) being overstepped and vexed them with anger.
Because the law in which the Jews half-way followed by their own teachings of the scriptures became a stumblingblock for those who follwed their teachings under the law which Moses gave unto the people by God. According unto the law that was considered to be work were not to be done on the day of the Sabbath and would have to wait until the Sabbath day was over for it was considered to be a day of rest and for Christ.
Tell me my friend if you are sick, in pain and distraught how are you resting and thinking about Christ? I'm not saying that those who are doesn't exist they do. And are great examples of Christian warriors for Christ. Don't get me wrong it can be done for peace will come over you. I am asking can you for those who are thirty eight years in pain and disabled. Hurting for twenty four hours in a day and finally have a chance to get healed even though it is the Sabbath wouldn't you choose to be healed and finally be free also?
So did the thought come across to Jesus with compassion and the man was delivered and healed totally for he was made whole. The disabled man spoke unto Jesus truthfully because of his condition and was honest about his circumstance. Also this man was instanteously made whole by the truth and the compassion of Jesus Christ. Just by Jesus saying take up your mat, bed, couch in different translations and walk. It didn't say Jesus prayed for the man, touched him etc.. just said and spoke these words take up your bed and walk.
This was a man who wanted healing and who knows if Jesus never would have came by would he still be there or would he have died there?
This is the question we must ask ourselves would we still be where we were if Jesus would have not come by? If so, why? If not why can't we help someone today to know Christ for the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few (Matthew 9:37, Luke 10:2).
The truth will set us free. How many people you know don't know the truth and what are you doing about it to help them get out of their situation to help them find the truth?
Prayer: Lord we repent and want to do our first works over in you Oh Lord and become a better person and Christian for the rest of our lives. Lord helps us to see what you see and have compassion on our neighbors and help us to win them to Christ. Amen!
Blessings and Peace unto you my Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Pray for the manifestation of God to come upon so others can be freed from their bondage and accept Christ.
Minister Merv
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