"Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years.
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, ‘Do you want to be made well?’
The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk.’ And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked."
Resignation.
To abandon, quit, surrender, or stand down.
Many times we find ourselves at the doorstep of a blessing, but like the man in this story, we find ourselves making excuses instead of making moves to freedom. How did we end up in such a state, resigned to our circumstances and situation.
In today's episode, I want to dive into how this man found himself face to face with healing and still made excuses... and how we serve a God who offers us healing INSPITE of our excuses.
... and with that being said, let's dive right in.