John 5: 1-15; The Healing at the Pool

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus fixes what is broken. Thirty-eight years is a long time to be paralyzed. This man not only had to suffer the physical pain and suffering, he also had some emotional pain. For one thing, he had no one to take care of him. But for another, he was looked at in a very poor light by those around him. The invalid's fellow Jews kept him away from the Temple, the market, etc. He was not allowed to do anything or go anywhere because of his illness. But Jesus fixes that. He not only gives the man the power to be able to walk again, he restores him to the community. Jesus makes it possible for this man to have a life again. This man's body is not the only thing that was broken, his life was as well, and Jesus fixed that. And he does the same for us. Jesus does for us what he did for this invalid: he fixes all things that are broken. God bless you.

Pastor Josh
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