John 5:5-6
5 One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years.6 When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”
I love this passage of scripture and have used it many times. It happens to be in my reading for today and refreshed my memory. The man in this portion of scripture had be infirm for 38 years. That's just shy of the number of years of my life so I have a little perspective on it. Read the first part of John 5 for the whole story but it involves an angel troubling the water and the first person in getting healed. This man was never the first person in so he remained in his sickly state.
Jesus' question to him was "Would you like to get well?". The man proceeds to tell Jesus all the reasons he can't get to the pool and so he can't change his situation. Jesus didn't ask WHY he wasn't well. He asked if he'd like to be well. Huge difference.
Often Jesus will speak inspiration and promise into our lives and our first reaction is to find reasons why these things can't happen. Specifically, we will inform Him of why we can't do what He has promised. Jesus isn't asking you why. He's asking you if you'd like.
Surrender your whys to Jesus and let Him do the work. What will you have Him do in your life today?
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