Kid's Ministry Coffee Break | A Few Minutes of Spiritual Refreshment for Children & Youth Ministers.
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"DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED (ARE YOU LIVING TODAY LIKE YOU WANT THE CHANGE?)" Kids Ministry Coffee Break 34: It's good for our soul to be honest about what we say we want vs. what how we live it out.
There’s a great scene in the 5th chapter of John where Jesus encounters a certain man who had been sick for 38 years. Much of that time was spent lying next to a pool that had some lore attached to it. He had tried for decades to make it into the pool when the water stirred because, it was believed, you would be healed if you were first to the stirring water. For years and years this man was in that spot…waiting…not getting any better…doing not much else. Jesus saw him lying there and asked him, “Do you want to get well?” Seems like a harsh questions—mean even. But it’s a fair question. Had this guy not figured out a way in all that time to do what was needed to be done? Had he realized either 1. how to accomplish the task or 2. he wasn’t able to and could move on with his life beyond lying there. Have you been dealing with an issue in your life for a long time? Maybe you have an addiction to something. Maybe something dangerous…or maybe something not-so-dangerous, but still problematic Maybe you struggle with confidence…you just can’t seem to get out of the rut of intimidation Maybe you have had an idea for your house that you have been meaning to accomplish…and the task is still unfinished. Maybe you have some goals in your ministry that have captivated your heart, but you have been reluctant to try them…or maybe even bring them up to your colleagues who may not share the same passion. Maybe you have been meaning to eat better… or spend less… or rest more… or invest more time with your family… We all have something…most of us multiple somethings that we want to see done…and they remain undone as time rolls on. If Jesus encountered you today and knew exactly what your struggle was…maybe his question of “do you want to be healed” wouldn’t seem so strange. There is no time like the present, right? If not now, when? Get busy living or get busy dying We could utter a number of sayings that get at the same point. The point is this… Do you really want the change? If you aren’t living right now like you want the change…then it may be time to consider how badly you really want it. I’ve worked with many people over the years in many types of jobs. There are always those people who show up late and/or underprepared. They claim it’s just their nature. As a manager or boss my response is always the same: “If I told you I would pay you $1,000,000 to meet me on the 13th step of the 15th floor of the Empire State building at 11:32am on Thursday June 2nd, 2022…how confident would you be that you would get the $1,000,000?” Most people say, “I guarantee you I could get there at that time.” So…then why can’t you be at work on time? The answer is…it’s not important enough to them to be at work on time. https://ministry-to-children.com/jesus-heals-sunday-schoool-lesson/ If he were healed…it would mean he had no reason to lie by that pool day after day. He’d be expected to get up, find work, and live his life with responsibility. How badly did he want to get busy living? And maybe the way he’d spent the last couple of decades had already answered that question. I know…I’m being really rough on this poor guy. Maybe he HAD tried everything he could to be as healed as possible. Only he and God know the facts on that one. But what about you, friend? How badly do you really want that change? Let’s commit our time right now…today…and then tomorrow…and then the day after that to showing ourself and the world just how badly we want to see the passions of our heart become a reality. You can do this. With prayer, faith, hope, and love…you can do just about anything you commit to https://youthgroupministry.com/youth-group-lessons/
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