Lent 2014 day 19 by ric gustafson
John 5:6- ' When Jesus saw him lying there knowing that he had already been there a long time he asked him " do you want to get well?".
The crippled man at this pool had been there a long time. He knew how to survive there. Jesus was offering something new to him. Jesus would heal him and his life would never be the same. He would have a healed body and a totally changed life. The question is is the man ready to be changed?.
Jesus offers a healed life to everyone but not everyone is ready to accept it. Discipleship is demanding and it takes courage to be made whole. Jesus offers us a new life and through him we are given the strength to live it.
research help: ' The Sanctuary For Lent' by Sue Mink
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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