John 5 challenges us to examine whether we rejoice in God's miracles or criticize them like the Pharisees did when Jesus healed on the Sabbath. The passage reveals how religious leaders missed the miracle by focusing on rule-breaking rather than celebrating a life transformed after 38 years of disability.
• Jesus heals a man who had been disabled for 38 years at the pool of Bethesda
• The religious leaders criticize the healed man for carrying his mat on the Sabbath
• The mat wasn't a burden but a testimony of transformation
• Even when we are faithless, God remains faithful
• We must choose to see the miracle, not just criticize the method
• Christians often become critical like Pharisees when God works in unexpected ways
• Our challenge is to rejoice in God's work even when it doesn't align with our preferences
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