Stop searching for Bethesdas!

Joh 5:2-9 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.

This diseased man was disabled for thirty eight years. He had known the fame of Bethesda and strongly believed that he would be healed if he could make it to be the first to step into the water, after the water was stirred by the angel. He who had known well about Bethesda was unaware of the Glory of Christ; he wanted Christ to assist him to the pool. Today we Christians are like this diseased man, we look for prophets, mighty preachers and mighty men of God to pray for us. We ask them to pray, bless and prophesize for us, we are in a pursuit to look for a church/worship place where we can feel God’s presence/healing and we send offerings to many ministries in order to be blessed by God. It is true that these people are gifted with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and such place of worship is full of God’s presence. But in most cases the fame of this men surpasses the Glory of Christ or in other words we strongly believe in someone’s prayer than the Mightiness of Christ or His eagerness to hear our prayers.

Have you ever dedicated a solitary place where you can walk/talk with Christ (other than the Church). Do we keep our bro/sister as a mediator to talk to our worldly dad?! Do you know that the Holy Spirit prays for us? (Rom 8:26 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.)

Stop searching for Bethesdas! Seek the Saviour and you will find Him!