Jesus Did It!
Scripture: John 5: 9-13
No one likes to be blamed, tattled
on, or to have a finger pointed at them. Children, in particular, will shed
tears and/or defiantly deny fault especially if any finger-pointing is accompanied
by a resounding, “She did it!” However, there is one person who does not mind when
we point the finger and say, “He did it!”
Like the paralytic in John 5,
we exude the joy of our healing when we acknowledge “the man who made [us]
well.” When we point the finger at Jesus, it redirects the attention from us to
Him, giving Him the glory. The great thing is that Jesus doesn’t mind the
attention. Matter of fact, He loves when
we say, “Jesus did it!”
So, go ahead and point the
finger at Jesus who healed, delivered and transformed you. Jesus did it! Jesus, who loved you enough to endure the
agony of the cross. Jesus did it! Jesus,
whose resurrecting power is your hope for tomorrow. Jesus did it! When I think of the goodness of Jesus and all
that He’s done for me, my soul cries out, “Hallelujah!” Jesus did it!
Prayer: Most Gracious God, Thank You. The joy that I
feel is because you restored my life and gave me hope for the days to come. There
is no doubt in my mind that I am because you are. My life, you did it. My family, you did it. My joy, you did it. Mercy, you did it. Grace,
you did it. Victory, you did it. For everything that you did so that I might
be, I am grateful. I will keep pointing the finger at you all the days of my
life so that the world might know you. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
The Reverend Dr. Regina C. Groff
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