[The Glory Unveiled]
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” ( John 5:6 )
Sometimes, after we have been in a particular situation for long, we tend to make that situation our new normal, whether it be a bad or good situation. The mind has the tendency to compromise; to be content with challenges that seem to have no expiry. The man Jesus spoke to in today’s verse of Scripture was a lame man who had been bedridden for thirty eight years. This man was definitely in need of healing but Jesus still asked him whether he wanted healing or he was comfortable with his circumstances. No matter what happens to us, we need to have a dream, a purpose, a desire that will forbid us from being content with problems and unfavourable circumstances. The persistence of some problems could actually prevent us from seeing the possibility of change. But the truth is this, with Christ, there is always victory at the end of every battle. The question to us who have been befuddled with a persistent predicament is this, do we want to be well? This question is necessary because our desire and mental perceptions contribute to the strength or otherwise of our faith which is necessary for the fulfillment of our heart desires and dreams. Let us continually confess what we believe and what we want.
Prayer_Bead: Jehovah Rapha, the Lord my healer, thank you for your healing and restoration. I declare the blessings of God that adds no sorrow upon my life.
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