Traditions, Freedom, and a Lot of Grace
A man sat at the edge of this pool for decades. Jesus just happened to be walking by one day and asked the man a question. It seems like the lame man was full of excuses, but he was basing his reasoning on the only thing he knew. If he was able to get into the pool first, he would be well. He knew the process that needed to occur, but he couldn’t make it happen because of his inability to walk. Thirty-eight years is a long time to contemplate how to receive healing everyday. But, Jesus had a different response to this man’s reasoning. He offered him what he couldn’t have achieved on his own. He didn’t need the pool when Jesus was the answer…