The Bubble-Poppers
The crippled man who had spent 38
years viewing life at kneecap level was now rejoicing! He had forgotten how it felt to stand fully
erect and look down on the dogs instead of nose to nose with them. How quickly
he could get from one place to another! Life was great!
"Hey, Buddy, you can't carry
you bed on the Sabbath!" Demanded one of the Jewish bubble-poppers.
The freshly healed crippled man
stopped and astonishingly asked, "What? Don't you realize who I am?"
"Yeah, we know who you are,
but you can't carry your bed. Walk all
you want, but you can't do that." They said, successfully squashing his
joy and ignoring the fact he could walk and talk clearly.
"But they guy that healed
me, said I could." He said, with befuddlement written on his face.
How often I fail to recognize an
opportunity to encourage and rejoice with someone. Seeing the negative is so easy. The question
is whether I want to have a bubble-popping ministry or be a positive helpful
person.
"The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the
sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up
thy bed, and walk. Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee,
Take up thy bed, and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for
Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
John 5:10-13."
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