John 11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Therefore, when Jesus said to the man who had the infirmity for thirty-eight years “Take up thy bed and walk”, that instruction is to be interpreted as being pertinent to the you and me in the here and now, in whatsoever predicament we may find ourselves. In other words, the correct perspectives on the use of miraculous power by God, inevitably, will include us doing the very best that we can do, and leaving no stone unturned, wherever applicable.
The Lord helps those who help themselves, as well as persons who cannot help themselves, but if we can, we must. This leads us to our third takeaway in the narrative: [3] After Jesus heals persons, they should be found at church. The purpose of God in healing any person, is never only to heal the body, but rather to heal both soul, and body. Salvation is a holistic work which involves the entire person, and therefore, a healthy sinner is no more good to God than an atheist who may have infirmities.
In fact, a very sick saint is of far more value in God’s sight than a healthy rebellious individual who wants nothing to do with God, and for this reason, every time God engages His miraculous power to heal the body, the end purpose thereof is always to heal the soul, if or wherever such healing may be warranted.
1st Thessalonians 5:1 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!