BETHESDA -NO MORE EXCUSES

#OUR_DAILY_BENEFITS_DEVOTIONAL

📅 Friday, December 26, 2025

#BETHESDA___NO_MORE_EXCUSES

 

“Jesus saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man…” John 5:6–7 (KJV)

🔥 #EXHORTATION

          Good morning beloved!

         Bethesda was a place of mercy, power, and divine opportunity — yet it was also a breeding ground for excuses. When Jesus showed up and asked a direct question, “Wilt thou be made whole?” the man did not say yes. He did not say help me. He gave an excuse. “I have no man.” “They always get there before me.” “I tried, but it never works.” Excuses explain why nothing changes, even when change is present.

          Bethesda teaches us a sobering truth: You can be in the right place, at the right time, with the right opportunity — and still remain the same if excuses are your language. Jesus was not looking for a story; He was looking for a response of faith.

          Excuses focus on: who didn’t help, what didn’t work, why it’s difficult, and how long it has lasted. But faith focuses on: who is present, what God has said, what must be obeyed, and  what can change now.

          Beloved, excuses may sound reasonable, but they are silent agreements with stagnation. Jesus interrupted the man’s excuses with a command: “Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” Your healing, lifting, and turnaround will not come through explanations — it will come through obedience. Today, drop the excuse. Respond to the command. Your season of rising is now.

🔍 #REFLECTION

          Physically: Excuses drain strength and prolong limitation.

          Spiritually: Excuses block faith and delay divine intervention.

        Emotionally: Letting go of excuses restores hope and courage.

          Mentally: Responsibility replaces victimhood and empowers action.

❓ #REFLECTION_QUESTIONS

1. What excuse have I repeated so often it now feels like truth?

2. Have my explanations replaced my expectation of God?

3. If Jesus commands me today, will I obey or explain?

💎 #FAITH_AFFIRMATIONS

1. I drop every excuse and embrace divine responsibility.

2. I respond to God with obedience, not explanations.

3. My breakthrough is activated by faith-filled action.

4. I rise above limitation by the power of God.

🚀 #PROPHETIC_DECLARATIONS

1. Every excuse delaying my progress is broken today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

2. I receive grace to obey God instantly and completely. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

3. I move from explanation to manifestation. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

4. I will no longer negotiate with stagnation. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

5. I rise now by divine command. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✅ #ACTION_PLANS

1. Identify one excuse — write it down and pray over it.

2. Replace every excuse today with a step of obedience.

3. Speak aloud: “No more excuses — I rise now.”

🙏 #PRAYER

Father, I repent of every excuse that has kept me stuck. Today, I receive grace to obey without delay and to respond without explanation. Break every mindset of limitation and empower me to rise at Your command. I step into freedom, healing, and progress. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

👣 #FOOTPRINTS (Quotable Quotes)

1. “Come; for all things are now ready...And they all with one consent began to make excuse. ...” - Luke  14:16 -17

2. “Excuses won't fuel your expectations; faith will. ” - Unknown 

3. “Jesus does not heal excuses — He heals faith in action.” – Anietie Umoete

#AnietieUmoete | #OurDailyBenefitsDevotional | #Bethesda | #HouseOfMercy | #NoMoreExcuses | #RiseAndWalk

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👉 What excuse do you need to let go of today?

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