August 20, 2013
WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE?
Sometimes we delay our own decisions and actions because of fear and vulnerability. most often we are still hung up on the past, overwhelmed by circumstance of the present, or battling between deception and truth about our situation of the future. Confusion settles when we look at ourselves and around us to attain the faith and wisdom we need to take our next step instead of giving it all to Christ. So our solution is we sit on our mat by the pool of Bethesda for a long long time.
Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity 38 years. When Jesus saw him lying there, He knew that he had already been in that condition for a long time, but He asked him anyway, WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE? Jesus actually ask this question. 38 years!! Sure he want’s to be MADE WHOLE so Why is Jesus asking this man A question like this? Jesus probably asked the question because he knew the man had no business waiting for any movement of water.
Simply because Christ knew this water had no supernatural power to heal, because The very source of our creation, and life itself stood right in front of him. How does Christ come in one’s presence and you not know it. John 1:14 says The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
So this tells me we must be familiar with the WORD and have had to have had a relationship with the WORD who is Jesus Christ in order for us to KWOW THE SAVING GRACE OF CHRIST PRESENCE. So in that case, this man must not have had any relationship with Christ. But Christ was still willing to save and serve Him. OH WHAT LOVE “I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” Luke 5:32
OH! MY! WHAT LOVE. My friends today our prayers must be MY GOD “ABOVE ALL ELSE GIVE ME YOURSELF THROUGH YOUR SPIRIT AND MAKE ME WHOLE” And once you have found The saving grace of Christ. FOREVER FOCUS ON THESE WORDS FROM THE WORD OF GOD in
Ps.119 1-8 when it says “You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. You’re blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. That’s right you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set You, God, prescribed the right way to live now you expect us to live it. Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set; Then I’d never have any regrets in comparing my life with your counsel. I thank you for speaking straight from your heart; I learn the pattern of your righteous ways. I’m going to do what you tell me to do; please don’t ever walk off and leave me.”
Now Back to the man at the magical pool who was waiting for a miracle from the water, when He was in the presence of the water of life “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” Ps. 36:9 oh! how many will loose there souls because they did not recognize the fountain of life was in there presence. As I think of our on lives, we search for answers, and solutions to our problems when Christ has already solved them 2,000 years ago: Luke 4:18 tells me
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;” so why do we seek solutions elsewhere when Christ has solved all of our problems allready. And today he is standing at the door of our hearts knocking for us to let Him in, and wondering, why we have not responded when He ask WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE
(Psalm 46:10). tells us The answer to our questions, our decisions, is always Christ. He is the Front Gate of the path that follows the right decision. Once again Why did Jesus ask the man at the pool this question? WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE. Is it possible to be paralyzed for 38 years and not want TO BE MADE WHOLE by the Masters touch. Maybe The man had just gotten used to his way of life. The poolside was a familiar, and safe environment.
Have we as Christians gotten familiar to our environment of sin, that we don’t recognize Christ or His presence among us. Are we spiritually sick. Living such A comfortable and easy life that we don’t want to change or BE MADE WHOLE. Have we become so complacent, lackadaisical, and self-indulgent, that we have forgotten how to respond to Jesus presence. Why, when Christ ask the man WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE he did not cry out “Yes! Yes! Yes! My God Yes! I would give anything to be healed. especially by the touch of the Master”
His heart did not thrill with anticipation of being healed. Instead, he told Jesus his down and out hard luck story. For 38 years he was looking for something that He could have had weather he was sick or not and did not know it. my Friends I’m here to tell you today we can all rise above any and all situations and circumstances through Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul continued serving God in spite of the trials he faced each day for in
2 Cor 11:16-33 He tells us I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting…..I have worked hard, been in prison frequently, been flogged severely, exposed to death. Five times I received forty lashes minus one. Three times beaten with rods, once pelted with stones, shipwrecked three times, I spent nights in the open sea, I am constantly on the move.
been in danger from rivers, and bandits, in danger from Jews, and Gentiles; in danger in the city, and in the country, in danger at sea; and from false believers. I have labored and toiled and gone without sleep; I know hunger and thirst, I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?
So my friends what have we done for Christ today or what is our mission Isaiah. 53:5 tells me my Savior was “pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment 
that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”So my friends, like the man at the pool of Bethesda, we must BE MADE WHOLE by the Master, and once He has transformed our character we must be willing to give it all to Him including death if that is what it will take to finish His mandate here on earth.
Friends! my Savior did it all for us so that we can received eternal life “He was delivered over to death for our sins and then was raised to life to put us right with God.” Our faith through Christ we will obtain peace, and hope, as we gain access into His grace and mercy. My friends Christ is asking us today WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE will you please respond today.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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