Leviticus 22:1-33; Psalm 128:1-131:3; Mark 8:11-26
[Jesus] saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? John 5:6
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man. John 5:7
Afterward Jesus…said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. John 5:14
A certain man had an infirmity 38 years, evidently as a result of sin in his life. The Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him and asked him if he was willing to be made whole. His answer was not “yes”, but an excuse: “Sir, I have no man…to put me into the pool” (v. 7). Nevertheless, God graciously made him whole. Am I willing to forsake my sin and allow the goodness of God to lead me to repentance, or am I making excuses? —D. Pickup
Now incline me to repent; let me now my fall lament;
Deeply my revolt deplore, weep, believe, and sin no more. —C. Wesley