The impotent man in John 5:7 appears to be waiting for his opportunity to be healed from his long illness. Apparently he was waiting for the wrong thing..not for the moving of the water but for the omnipotent to move in his direction. This man's condition is common to all of our experiences. Impotent describes his current situation not his future existence. He is "impotent" deprived of power without strength and disabled..Jesus is "omnipotent" unlimited in ability, power and authority. The two had to meet for there to be a real "move". At first glance it appeared he was waiting on the water but he was really waiting on God. This man finally learned when your options are limited you can be trapped into waiting on a pool when you ought to be digging a well.
"Sir I have no man when the water is troubled to put me into the pool"..the Ethiopic version reads "I have no men, or servants to wait upon me to take me up in their arms and carry me into the pool". This is the thinking he must escape rom..the "attitude of acceptance"..believing that where he was, was always where he was going to be. He could see the pool, close enough to see the angel at a certain season but could not see himself connecting to the opportunity.
See yourself connecting to all the opportunities that God is providing for you. It is obvious that this is not going to be a conventional year..so look for the unconventional, the non-traditional and surprisingly you will find Jesus there!
Blessings
PJ
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