Wilt Thou Be Made Whole? (1)
"Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool,
Which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having
Five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent
Folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of
The water. ". John 5:2,3
At certain seasons the waters of this pool were agitated,
And it was commonly believed that this was the result of
Supernatural power, and that whoever first after the troubling
Of the pool stepped into the waters, would be healed of
Whatever disease he might have.
Jesus was Jerusalem. Walking alone in apparent meditation
And prayer, He came to the pool.
But the Saviour saw one case of supreme wretchedness.
It was that of a man who had been a helpless cripple for
Thirty eight years.
The sick was lying on his mat and occasionally lifting his
Head to gaze at the pool, when tender, compassionate face
Bent over him, and the words, "wilt thou be made whole?"
Arrested his attention. Hope came to his heart.
He turned away wearily, saying, "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."
Jesus bids him, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." Verses6-8
With a new hope the sick man looks upon Jesus.
The expression of His countenance, the tones of His voice,
Are like no other. Love and power seem to breathe from His
Very presence. The cripple's faith takes hold upon Christ's
word.Without question he sets his will to obey, and, as he
does this,His whole body responds.
Every nerve and muscle thrills with new life, and healthful
action comes to his crippled limbs. Springing to his feet,
He goes on his way with firm, free step, praising God and
Rejoicing in his new-found strength.
"Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool,
Which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having
Five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent
Folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of
The water. ". John 5:2,3
At certain seasons the waters of this pool were agitated,
And it was commonly believed that this was the result of
Supernatural power, and that whoever first after the troubling
Of the pool stepped into the waters, would be healed of
Whatever disease he might have.
Jesus was Jerusalem. Walking alone in apparent meditation
And prayer, He came to the pool.
But the Saviour saw one case of supreme wretchedness.
It was that of a man who had been a helpless cripple for
Thirty eight years.
The sick was lying on his mat and occasionally lifting his
Head to gaze at the pool, when tender, compassionate face
Bent over him, and the words, "wilt thou be made whole?"
Arrested his attention. Hope came to his heart.
He turned away wearily, saying, "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."
Jesus bids him, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." Verses6-8
With a new hope the sick man looks upon Jesus.
The expression of His countenance, the tones of His voice,
Are like no other. Love and power seem to breathe from His
Very presence. The cripple's faith takes hold upon Christ's
word.Without question he sets his will to obey, and, as he
does this,His whole body responds.
Every nerve and muscle thrills with new life, and healthful
action comes to his crippled limbs. Springing to his feet,
He goes on his way with firm, free step, praising God and
Rejoicing in his new-found strength.