Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
St John 5:6
This verse encapsulates a crucial moment of spiritual questioning. The individual at the pool had been ill for thirty-eight years. His ailment had transformed into his identity. He awaited beside a pool he believed could provide healing—if only he possessed the strength or assistance to reach there promptly. Jesus knows his history. However, He did not inquire, “What brings you here?” or "What is the duration of your suffering?" Instead, He inquired, “Will you be restored?”
This question seems apparent, even bizarre, until we consider its depth. Christ was not solely alluding to corporeal healing. He was addressing the fundamental issue: the will. Following years of disillusionment, the man's aspiration may have diminished. Jesus discusses that matter. “Do you desire to be complete?” That question pertains to every wounded soul. Not merely "do you seek relief?" but "do you desire wholeness—spirit, soul, and body?"
Completeness necessitates transformation. It interrupts patterns. It contests passivity. It necessitates accountability. Some individuals favor the comfort of dysfunction to the unease of change. Christ confronts that lethargy.
The cure occurred not through agitated water, but through the incarnate Word. Christ circumvents the customary delay and communicates directly. "Arise, take up your bed, and walk" (v.8). The man complied—and was cured. Wholeness is always related to heavenly action and human response.
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1. Christ Acknowledges Our Past – Jesus observed the man and recognized his prolonged presence. Your duration does not impede His intervention.
2. Wholeness Demands Willingness – The Lord addresses our desires, not only our circumstances.
3. Healing Is Individual — Jesus addresses him directly, not the multitude. The work of God is personalized prior to being institutionalized.
4. Obedience Initiates the Miracle - The man's cure was manifested upon his compliance with Christ's order.
5. Christ Substitutes Ritual with Relationship – Rather than awaiting agitated waters, the man encountered the Living Water.
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