Many times in life you may think this is the way it has to be .. My friend that is a thought pattern that tries to take hold of your mind. SCREAM NO!
Yes situations in life has taken place, people may have invaded your life whom you don’t want to be a part. So now you think in a depresssed state, this is the way its going to be, NO NO NO!
There was a man perhaps who had a condition for 38 yrs. This man sat by a pool, life had seemed to give him a raw deal.. but ONE DAY, yes one day he met JESUS!
CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
Gathering place for sick, is what this pool became, for the crippled, and those in need of healing. Feeling he was just stuck there! Eventually he met JESUS who asked him a simple question.. wilt thou be made whole?
We would think why would he ask him that question, wasn’t he there with others who needed healing? Didn’t he know the purpose of him being there? Was the question to provoke him to anger ?
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING ?
Visualize what his thoughts might have been! Of Course I want healing, of course I want to rise up out of this environment, of course I want to surround myself with well people!
Within the man’s mind he felt it was in a no win win situation. Answering Jesus with a complaint which we will improvise, “Every time I try, I can’t make it in!
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY
Referring to the Bible it tells us that this pool was said to have an angel come down from heaven and trouble the water. First person to get in would be healed of whatever illness they had, how awesome is that! Most likely He felt hopeless, he felt this is the way its going to be.
JESUS of course sent by our awesome heavenly Father challenged that man with the question. Intent was for him to believe and see the glory of God! Understand nothing is hopeless with God !
Difficulties, obstacles,change of course does not limit God !
Looking towards the water, he saw others run in before him many times. Many years, never seeing himself getting there first and healed. Unbelieving himself that it was possible to get there first .
What do you see? Are you looking at your obstacles, are you looking at the people in front of you . So Are you feeling sorry for yourself? Do you feel like life has given you a bad deal .
LOOK BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE!
Hopeless, it may look ,may seem unfair, your turn seems like it’s never going to happen! But there is JESUS speaking to you hear HIS WORD.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVES .
SEE YOUR SELF PROSPEROUS, SEE YOURSELF HEALED, SEE YOURSELF ENJOYING LIFE SEE YOUR SELF FULL OF JOY !
LOOK BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE!
JESUS SAID TO HIM TAKE UP TOUR BED !
But suddenly he saw himself taking up his bed, he had been so used to seeing others rise up now he believed he could too!
Hearing the word of God and he BELIEVED !
ITS THE SAME FOR YOU to HEAR AND BELIEVE !
So no matter how long your difficulty has been see it ending!
Abraham was a old man but God had given a promise that he would be the father of many nations. And In fact God changed his name to reflect this. Body to him, looked hopeless but the bible says he believed in hope!
Romans 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.
Hearing and believing that he would be the Father of many nations!
He stopped looking at the condition of his body and strength. But he put his faith in God’s word he looked beyond what he could see. Seeing himself being a father!
So finally this man took up His bed and walked. No longer laying on his bed! So now he had strength to carry it, go where he wanted to go, see and enjoy life again !
Today make a decision to see beyond what you see now! Don’t allow those negative thoughts and
images in your mind stay replace it with new vision and
new imagination…. LOOK BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE !