Jobey McGinty - August 2, 2020
Why Does God Bless Us?
Everyone speaks with an accent, whether we know it or not. Your accent is a product of your culture and environment. Spiritually speaking, thankfulness is the accent of Heaven, and complaint is the accent of Hell. When our minds are immersed in the "culture" of Heaven and God's Word, we will speak with thankfulness on our lips. But when our minds are immersed in the culture of the world and the lies of the enemy, we will overflow with complaint. We can't thank God enough. And we ought to be people who don't take for granted the many blessings of God. In this story in John, we see Jesus heal a paralyzed man, but for the purpose not only that he could walk, but so that he could turn from his sin and give God glory. However, he goes on his way without fully acknowledging Jesus. Sadly, we do similarly, walking through life with the blessings we've come to expect, all the while never acknowledging or thanking Jesus. Let it not be so for us! ABOUT THIS SERIES: The Gospel of John was written "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him you may have life in His Name" (John 20.30). The Apostle John, as an eyewitness and close friend of Jesus', desires for us to behold His beauty, love, and glory, and believe in His power and willingness to being forgiveness and life. As we journey through the Gospel of John, we will behold the life, teachings, works, and ministry of Jesus, and will hear straight from Him who He said He is, so that we would more deeply put our hope and trust in the Man who is God.
Scripture References: John 5:1-18
