John 5:1-3 “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda, and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.”
At the Pool of Bethesda, a multitude of sick and disabled people waited for healing. They believed that the waters of the pool had the power to heal, but many remained unhealed, waiting for their opportunity.
Reflection Questions:
- Have you ever felt like you are waiting for healing or relief from a difficult situation?
- How does the image of the sick waiting by the pool relate to your own moments of waiting for God to intervene?