“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.” (John 5: 4) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture tells the tale of the format of healing that prevailed in Bethesda before Jesus showed up. Prior to Jesus’ coming, an angel went down in certain seasons and stirred the water, and whosoever

“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.” (John 5: 4) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. At the pool of Bethesda, an angel came at certain seasons, and whoever was first to step into the pool was healed of whatever disease he had. The protocol at Bethesda was such that an angel was needed, and the

“In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.” (John 5: 3) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. The multitude of men who were afflicted with ailments at the pool of Bethesda, according to our Focal Scripture, were all waiting for the moving of the water. They were all waiting for the angel to arrive and turn the water. Right in the midst of that wait, Jesus showed up and healed the m

“In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.” (John 5: 3) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture makes mention of the multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt and withered, all gathered at the pool of Bethesda. So, the man at the pool was not alone; he was in the midst of people who were like him. He was in the midst of people who were not better than him. He was

“After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” (John 5: 1) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture makes mention of how there was a feast of the Jews. At this time when there was a feast of the Jews, there was a man at the pool of Bethesda, waiting endlessly for healing to come his way. Others were celebrating, but this man was in pain, alongside others. Others were in joyous mood, but this man was in pe