CAC LIVINGF WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MARCH 24, 2022 : TOPIC – THE SURE HELP
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 – World Tuberculosis Day & International Day for the right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations & for the Dignity of Victims.
THE SURE HELP
Read: John 5:1-15
John 5:1-15 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
MEMORISE: My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Psalms 121:2)
EXPOSITION
All men need help at one time or the other in life. Many hope for help but it never comes. Some come, but are not the exact one needed. It is not possible for anyone to live his life without help from God and others. No one is an island in himself. Most of the time, the very help man needs never comes, but there is a help that never fails–adequate and exact. This type of help will never come from any man, but only from the Help of the helpless, the Source of true and guaranteed help.
The sick man in John 5:1-15 needed help, but the one received from friends and family was not enough to solve his real and felt problems. They did what they had in their capacity, but to no avail. Most likely, they sympathised with him, but what he needed was more than sympathy or even empathy; he needed genuine healing that his sympathisers couldn’t provide until they brought him to Christ. You see the more reason you need Christ?
For the man at the pool of Bethesda, his friends, relatives, and well-wishers couldn’t attend to his 38years infirmity until Christ, the sure Help, showed up, and all ended in testimony. Jesus is the only Helper who will never fail. Turn to Him on this day which is the World Tuberculosis Day & International Day for the right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims and He will give you the exact help that leads to laughter and celebration, and leaves no sorrow in its wake.
The one facing challenges has a major role to play in getting help. Jesus asked the sick man, ‘Do you want to be made well?’ (Jn. 5:6) Are you being faced with hopeless and difficult situations, don’t be weighed down, neither should they prevent you from seeking help from the only One who can duly help you. Don’t lose hope. God’s untiring help will surely locate you.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, I look unto You, the Help of the helpless, visit me divinely and meet me at that very point of my need; give me testimonies.
2. Pray that God will send a timely help to the missionaries going through difficult ministerial situations in their different fields of assignment.
3. Pray that God should raise help for government at all levels to pay the debts owed financial institutions everywhere, and help them to be responsible and reasonable in future engagements.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Judges 20 – 21