Streams of Joy Daily Devotional August 18, 2025 Message Written By Pastor Jerry Eze
Streams of Joy Monday August 18, 2025 Daily Devotional Message
TOPIC: Just Believe
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MEMORY VERSE
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Hebrews 11: 6)
SCRIPTURE READING: John 5: 1-14 (KJV)
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
FOCUS VERSE:
“He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.” (John 5: 11)
Streams of Joy Daily Devotional 18th August 2025 MESSAGE:
In our Focal Scripture, the man who was healed at the pool of Bethesda made reference to “He that made him whole”. He didn’t even call Him Jesus. He seemed not to have known who Jesus was. He was not like blind Bartimaeus who knew Jesus ahead of time. The man at the pool did not know Jesus, but he believed what Jesus said. It may not have been all clear to him, but he believed. He had faith, though without knowing Jesus.
Friend, there will be times when you won’t have the full picture of why you should believe, but still believe. God’s word may not always be clear to you, but just believe. You may not be able to reconcile God’s word with realities, but just believe. There may be situations that will leave you confused, but still believe. Keep believing even when you are not sure of the way to go. Keep believing even when there is no reason to believe.
The man at the pool may not have realized that Jesus was the One who came to him, but he believed nonetheless. His knowledge was not enough, but he still believed. When your knowledge is not enough, still believe. A major passcode for the New Covenant, is faith. We believe even when we do not know what God is about to do. We believe even when there are circumstances that are contrary. We believe against all odds.
Keep trusting God for the fulfillment of every word He has spoken concerning your life. Keep trusting God for the impossible. Trust God for what man cannot do. Trust God for the doors He is set to open to you. Trust God for the unveiling of your new season. Things will not always turn out the way you planned, but trust God for the best. Trust God even when circumstances suggest otherwise. Trust God even if no one else trusts.
This is that season when you need to trust even if you do not have all the knowledge that should make you trust God. Keep trusting God; keep believing against all odds.
DECLARATION:
The voices of naysayers will not scuttle God’s agenda for my life, in Jesus’ name!
FURTHER READING
1 Samuel 2
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