Judges 4, Judges 5, John 4:43-54, John 5:1-15, Psalm 75
John 5: 8-9 (ESV)
“Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”
And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.”
In verses 8 and 9 from John 5, we read about the incredible miracle
of Jesus healing the man who had been a cripple for 38 years at the pool on the
Sabbath. I love the faith of the crippled man when Jesus told him “Get up, take
up your bed, and walk.” The man was so obedient to Jesus, who was a total
stranger to him. Did he feel his legs come to life? Since he had been crippled
for over 30 years, how did he even remember what it felt like to have feelings
in his legs. The power of Jesus to heal ailments was so all-encompassing the
powerful that I’ve always imagined that Jesus healed not only the man’s crippled
legs, but also his mind. There must have been so much resistance in the man’s mind
since he had been crippled for 38 years, but Jesus healed his mind so he could
immediately feel his legs.
The writers of The Chosen series Season 2 Episode 4 did a
great job of showing in a creative way the miracle of Jesus healing a man by
the pool. The actor who portrayed the man at the pool looked so dirty, ragged,
and sad, that it was easy to imagine that he smelled as bad as he looked. His
healing by Jesus looked so dramatic so kudos to the writers and actor who portrayed
the man at the pool for making this miracle story such a joy to watch.