John 5:5-9
5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” 7 “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”
8 Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,
Are you done yet? Are you done listening to the lies? Are you done giving the excuses? Are you done blaming others? Are you done with the “what-ifs” or “buts”. Can you move on now? Well, then get up and walk!
I can’t tell you how many times God has this conversation with me. I get stuck in my problems and begin to throw a temper tantrum. I am ready to plead my case before the Lord about how unfair life is and it isn’t my fault. I have a million excuses. I have believed all the lies. I can “but” better than any old goat!
God is there to see me through all of my crying and ranting and raving. He listens to every word. Then His simple reply is always, “Can we move on now?” It is time to MOVE and not just wallow here in my misery. Sometimes I have other work to do and sometimes it is just letting go and letting God take over. Either way, it never means stay. It always means MOVE!
Lord, I don’t want to be an old goat. I am done with my buts and excuses. I am ready to MOVE! ~amen
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