Joh 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Joh 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
Joh 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Joh 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Joh 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
Joh 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
Joh 5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Joh 5:8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Joh 5:9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
Joh 5:10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
Joh 5:11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Joh 5:12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
Joh 5:13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
Joh 5:14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Joh 5:15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
Joh 5:16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Bethesda house of kindness favor and flowing outpouring water. This was a place that was marketed for its healing. When an angel made the waters move stireed agitated troubled the water the 1st person to step in was healed.
Sick blind lame paralyzed were all around.
For 38 yrs he was sick. This man was lying around this pool waiting for his healing.
Then jesus comes into this area. Jesus had to know this area. Jesus is drawn to the pain filled, messed up, sick, sinners, losers, weak.
Jesus asked do you want to be healed? Uh no I just love hanging around all these sick paralysed folk.
His response is I have no man I cant do it
I do not have opportunity
Jesus is drawn to the underdog. Jesus makes up the difference. Having no man in your corner means nothing when jesus is ring side.
Do you want to be healed do you want to be made whole.
Jesus asks a question to let us know he is the answer
Now some there accused jesus of breaking the rules and healing on the Sabbath.
Jesus response is something we need to get down deep in our spirits
17But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He
has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work. AMP
-There is not one hour in the day when Heaven is not employed to work and advocate on our behalf.
-Even at the midnight hour when you are fast asleep heaven is on the job
He is always working for me around me and in me.
When your sick in need low on money family problems jesus is working
When everybody says he shouldn’t jesus is working
You and I are a work in progress
Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
epitelesei - means that he would carry it forward to completion; he would perfect it.
God is not giving up why should you? He never sleeps on the job he never calls out sick.
Jehovah-Elohim – the Eternal Creator (Gen. 2:4-25).
Adonai-Jehovah – the Lord our Sovereign; Master Jehovah (Gen. 15:2, 8).
Jehovah-Jireh – the Lord will see or provide (Gen. 22:8-14).
Jehovah-Nissi – the Lord our banner (Ex. 17:15).
Jehovah-Ropheka – the Lord our healer (Ex. 15:26).
Jehovah-Shalom – the Lord our peace (Judg. 6:24).
Jehovah-Tsidkeenu – the Lord our righteousness (Jer. 23:6; Jer. 33:16).
Jehovah-Mekaddishkem – the Lord our sanctifier (Ex. 31:13; Lev. 20:8;
Jehovah-Shammah – the Lord is present (Ezek. 48:35).
Jehovah-Elyon – the Lord most high (Ps. 7:17; Ps. 47:2; Ps. 97:9).
Jehovah-Rohi – the Lord my Shepherd (Ps. 23:1).
Jehovah-Hoseenu – the Lord our Maker (Ps. 95:6).
He is always working. Romans 8:28 lets us know that God causes all
things to work together (coworker colaborer) for our good (benefit valuable beautiful) to those that love God and are called according to His purpose.
Jesus healed the man and told him to Stand up pick up and walk.
Some set in the same position for years. Hurt, in pain, living under the influence of the abuse that stopped 20 or 38 years ago.
The cry is I need someone to deliver me I am bruised I am emotionally crippled.
Realize today that you are not a finished product
Psa 121:1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psa 121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psa 121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psa 121:4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Eph_1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Eph_3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Php_2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Col_1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
1Th_2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Jas_1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Deu_32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Psa_77:12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psa_90:16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Norma Woodbridge, from her poem entitled "Sunshine or Shadow:"
**"*Sunshine or shadow, God’s love is the same.
***He is consistent - Faithful His name.
***Though I walk through the valley, or by pastures green,
***Sunshine or shadow, His Grace can be seen.
***Sunshine or shadow, I shall not fear.
***Perhaps doubts surround me and danger is near.
***God will watch o’er me, Oh! Praise His Name!
***Sunshine or shadow, God’s love is the same."
