“A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years…He said to him, ‘Do you wish to get well?’ The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool’…Jesus said to him, ‘Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.’ Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk.”John 5:5-9

This paralyzed man thought God might be able to heal him, but he was convinced that He only worked through a few strict religious rituals. Why did he feel this way? Because this was the message that had been conveyed by custom and tradition, and the thinking imposed by religious leaders. As a result, like many others in his time, he had a distorted and very limited understanding of God's power. But Jesus wanted them to understand that He is the authority in every situation, and that He is not bound by any limits. So He spoke and healed the man. Suddenly, new opportunities were opened up. He helped people see that there are no limits to God’s power. Jesus knows how easy it is for us to place limits on what we think is possible. But He came to help us see that there are no limits for Him. Jesus is the same today as He was then. He is with us in situations where there seems to be no hope, and when problems seem insurmountable. There is no problem too big for Him, no situation that is hopeless for Him, no obstacle that can stand before Him. Brothers & Sisters, No matter what you are facing, remember that God has no limits. Don’t let anyone else place limits on your faith. Trust in Him. Approach Him with child-like faith, simply believing His Word. Confident that He hears you and is ready to do for you what may seem impossible.