“The man who made me well”

In today’s Gospel (John 5:1-16), our Lord cures a man who has been seriously ill for 38 years.

The man subsequently betrays Him.

Christ has forgiven our sin and has given us so much more besides.

And yet, so very often, we too go on to betray Him: trying to please people with earthly power rather than serve faithfully the One who makes us well.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, be merciful to me – a sinner.