I have No Man

I Have No Man 

The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man . . . . John 5:7

Sometimes it’s difficult to the see the hope and help of God, even though it’s standing right in front of us. Sometimes we’re looking for the help of man, when what we really need is the miraculous help of God.

The man mentioned in the text above had suffered terribly for many years. We don’t know how long he’d been staying next to the Pool of Bethesda, but we can assume it had been quite some time.

Rumor had it that when the spring bubbled up the waters had healing power. Whoever managed to be fist in the waters after they were stirred would be healed. The man, a paralytic, certainly couldn’t move himself into the waters. And sadly, he was completely alone. No one was there to help him when the waters stirred.

Hear the sadness in his confession: Sir, I have no man . . . .

He didn’t need one. What he failed to realize at the moment was that the Holy Creator of all men was standing right before him. Jesus had the power and the will to heal the man, and he didn’t need the mysterious bubbles to do it.

Sometimes we need to be in a position of “having no man” so we can see the real power of Jesus. As long as men are available to help us, we tend to settle for the best they can do. And there are times when God will use men—their love, their gifts, their wisdom—to help us. But there are times when we need something men cannot offer. We need the healing, life-giving, liberating touch of Jesus.

Look for him. Cry out to him. Ask for him. Wait for him. Are you desperate today? Are you alone? You may be just where God wants you to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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