We’ve all had times in our lives where we were waiting for something to happen. There’s a story in the Bible that talks about Jesus going by a pool where people were waiting along the side to be healed. At this pool, the first one into the pool after the waters were stirred would be healed. There was a man sitting next to the pool who couldn’t walk. When Jesus walked by, He asked the man if he wanted to get well. The man responded by saying he had no one to help him into the pool, so someone else always got in first. There were 2 things I noticed while reading this story.
- Someone came and stirred the waters, which indicated someone should then get into the pool to be healed. We often wait on others to stir us up in our faith. That’s one reason to attend church. At church you can interact with others or hear sermons and songs to help boost our faith. However, we can’t always be with our church friends. We need to be able to stir and activate our own faith based on the promises in the word of God whenever we need it.
- The man sitting next to the pool said he needed someone to put him in the pool. We often wait for others to comfort or guide us through situations. That is another great thing that happens at church, but our church building is not our work building. Jesus looked at the man and told him to take up his mat and walk- and he did. Jesus met him where his need was and didn’t use the assistance of others. He will do the same for us.
The man at the pool survived many years of waiting to get into the pool. Instead of waiting for someone to come help you, go straight to the source. Activate your faith by calling on the promises of God’s word when you need help or direction. Don’t abandon going to church or isolate yourself from faith friends, but don’t wait on them to stir up your faith. I don’t want to just survive a situation waiting on others when I can thrive each day by calling on God and His word!
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