The Gospel of John 5:9-11 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.” (John 5:9-11 KJV)

It is amazing how religious doctrines can totally blind people from seeing manifestation of great work of signs and wonders. Choosing this man to be healed instantly, considering that this man did not sound passionate enough to be healed when the Lord asked if he wants to be made well, is meant to give the religious Jews the sign they sought. And, by their response it seems to indicate the Lord intentionally did it on a Sabbath to provoke their fanatical attitude. Instead of being awed by this man's healing, they took issue on why this man, who's been lame for almost four decades, is carrying his mat on a Sabbath day.

These religious people were blinded by their legalistic zeal on their doctrine about the Sabbath. They failed to see a supernatural healing that just happened before their very eyes. And, the lame man fearful of having transgressed their Sabbath law, explained that he just followed as ordered, by highlighting - "He that made me whole" told me so. This line of questioning by the Jews' religious leadership totally disregarded the sign they've demanded (Matthew 12:38; 16:1) that they just witnessed.

The sign is clear as per prophesied and attested by its fulfillment. But the religious Jews were obviously offended. On the same way that the present day religions, who bears the name of Christ Jesus, take offense at the truth of His holy and written Words. The Lord Jesus affirmed to John the Baptist: “Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”” (Matthew 11:2-6 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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