This was how it should be. This was the Lord’s intention. As I watched, I admired them. For it was foreign, astonishing, and totally unfamiliar. I knew though, this was how it should be. The room was filled with love, companionship, support, and acceptance. Everyone was comfortable, joyous, and gleeful. There were no barriers, just openness. I wondered if they knew how blessed they were.
I began to feel uneasy. No one really knows me that well. Have I ever been this vulnerable and open with others? As I watched, I became mindful. I was like the man at Bethesda; John 5:1-9, who had grown accustom to his sickness. By the time Jesus came, this was his life. When Jesus asked if he wanted to be healed, he gave an excuse as to why he could not be healed. He, like me, had adapted to what ailed him.
The thought of becoming well was alien.
In the Lord’s compassion and kindness, he provided an object lesson, so I may understand my predicament. I thought of my helplessness and years of sickness. Somehow the Lord had just visited my misery. Tears filled my eyes for my Lord is wonderful. I placed my trust in the one that could do abundantly beyond what I could ask or think of and asked Him to heal me; Ephesians 3:20.
Copyright 12/10
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