No Lines To Jesus

John 5:1-15 encourages us today,
“After this, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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2 Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda in Aramaic, which has five colonnades. 3 Within these lay a large number of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—who were waiting for the movement of the water. 4 For an angel would go down at certain times into the pool and stir up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. 5 One man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had already been sick a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

7 “Sir,” the sick man answered, “I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I’m going, someone else goes down ahead of me.”

8 Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9 Instantly the man was healed. He picked up his mat and walked.

That day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! You are not permitted to carry your mat.”

11 He answered them, “The one who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

12 Then they asked him, “Who is the man who told you, ‘Pick it up and walk’?” 13 But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

14 Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Look, you are well now. Do not sin anymore so that nothing worse happens to you.”

15 The man went back and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who made him well.”

This man waited in line to be healed in what probably seemed like forever to him. There were many waiting and every time he got close to the pool, he was pushed further back in line. Those that were weak and needed healing the most were shoved aside by the stronger ones.

But do you know that with Jesus, there is no line. He declared that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. (Matthew 19:30) 

He doesn’t wait for you to make it to the pool. He comes and find you and grant you healing. Not only does he come and find you, but if you seek him, he can easily be found. Even then, there is no line for you. 

We have stood in many lines in our life, but isn’t it wonderful to be able to go to the source and never have to stand in line? It is always your turn. This is what is so great and amazing about our God. He meets each one of us where we are at.

His grace abounds towards all. And there is never any limit placed on what he would do for us. Jesus says he waits at the door. Knock and he will answer. Just knock and the door will open. In fact, in Matthew 7 he tells us to keep knocking. He wants us to come to him. He’s waiting for us to come to him.

Many times we are the cause of delay. We see others giving up. Deny the spirit of defeat and stop looking at the many.  Look to Jesus. He never tarries. He’s a present help. Always waiting, always there.

Your time for waiting in line is over. No longer will you be shoved back or shoved aside. You are important to the kingdom. The master is telling you to come now. 

Father God, cover us in a cloak of expectancy. Teach us to expect you to move in every situation and every circumstance. We know that your grace is sufficient. Answer our requests today. We are waiting, willing and ready.

We believe every word that you spoke in your Word. We trust in the fact that if we knock you will answer. Your word does not lie. So today we stand at the door knocking. Hear our hearts. Answer prayers and may your glory shine brightly in us forever and ever.

In Jesus name. 
Amen. 

Be blessed!
Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi
(www.fearnotministries.com)

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