More Valuable Than Health

by Richard

At the beginning of John 5 we read about Jesus healing a man who had been crippled for 38 years. Later Jesus meets him at the temple and in verse 14 we read that He tells him to, “Stop sinning or something worse may happen!” It's true, Jesus’ words do seem a bit harsh! But, this is what I think Jesus is saying. Spiritual health, an ongoing relationship with Christ, is much, much, much, much….more valuable than health itself. Jesus goes onto explain in John 5: 16-47 how He is the one who gives us eternal life and the one who will judge us justly regarding our response towards Him, or against Him.

So let’s look beyond our, material, physical and relational needs and do all we can to take hold of Jesus…the eternal source of life.