In this past Sunday's sermon Pastor Althea preached from John 5:1-18. In this account of the lame man who was healed at Bethesda, we see an interesting statement from Jesus to the man: "Look, you have become well. Don't sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you." (John 5:14b, NET)
Because Jesus said it, we can conclude that there was sin resident in the life of the lame man. What sort of sin was the man committing? We don't need to know. Jesus shows us what where our concern should be.
Jesus, in His statement, indicated that there is a correlation between sin and sickness. "Don't sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you." If we have experienced the healing power of God, but then use our healed bodies to engage in the continuance of sin, then we can be assured that something will enter our lives that is worse than our sickness was.
Pastor Althea shared with us a loving warning: Have you been healed? Then walk in your healing, and don't return to the sin that once bound you. It is a warning to those of us who are 'on the inside': we who have encountered the Lord, we who have a personal knowledge of what He has done, we who have a testimony of His grace extended towards us. My prayer is that if you really know Him, then you will fully obey Him.
Do you belong to Christ? Then always rejoice in your Healer.
Do you belong to Christ? Then never return to your sinning.
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