John 5: 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
In the above passages we discover a man who was granted a day of new beginnings in life, by Jesus. As Jesus was passing by, he observed the man’s plight, and in His characteristic nature of love, offered the man, what he ardently desired in his innermost soul which was a fresh start in life, by being healed.
Even though it is true that persons can serve God in almost any physical condition, the fact is that when folks are not doing too well physically, it puts a sort of damper on one’s overall outlook, because being incapacitated as this man was, meant that certain unavoidable restrictions were placed upon him as a result.
One of the consequent byproducts of being in the condition of paralysis as he was, is that other folks could get to the front of the line before him, simply because they are physically able to. In our day there are many facilities available for physically disabled persons, so that such situations can be mitigated.
John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, will you be made whole?
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!