BY   : @MaxFuega |   SUBSCRIBE Reading Time: 9 minutes Category: Church Notes → Weekly Reflections By: Max Fuega I’ve Got to Get Up Message Overview Jesus meets a man known by his condition and restores him through a command that requires movement. This reflection explores identity, obedience, and the quiet resolve it takes to rise when God says, “Get up.”   Organized Notes The Setting: Waiting by the Pool In Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, there was a pool called Bethesda, surrounded by five covered colonnades. Many who were blind, lame, or paralyzed gathered there, waiting for the stirring of the water. Healing, as they understood it, depended on timing, access, and help from others. One man had been in this condition for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and learned how long he had been there, He asked a direct question: “Do you want to get well?” The man answered honestly. He had no one to help him. Someone always got there before him. Jesus Stops...