Does Jesus have credibility? We may find ourselves at
a crossroad when making a decision. It could be a moral one. It may
be a faith decision. It could be anything. In John 5, we read the story of a sick man
that Jesus heals. In this case, Jesus approaches the man and simply asks
"Do you want to be made well?" The answer is a no brainer but
it is interesting to see what happens afterward. The now healed man is walking
around with his bed, which by Jewish law was considered "work".
It happened to be on the “Sabbath” so he was breaking the rules. When he was challenged by the prevailing
religious authority at that time, the Pharisees, the healed man simply responds
by saying that he was doing what Jesus told him to do. In fact, it does
not appear that the man gave any real thought to it; he was so enamored with
God's love that he did not question obedience.
If we find ourselves
having a hard time, it would be helpful to remind ourselves of the sick man
that Jesus healed and affirm that He has creditability with us, because He
loves us so much.
John 5:1-15
-aJesusfollower
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