BETHESDA - WITHERED FOLKS

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📅 Friday, December 18, 2025

#BETHESDA_WITHERED_FOLKS

“In these lay a great multitude of withered folk…” John 5:2–3 (KJV)

🔥 #EXHORTATION

          Good morning beloved!

          The withered folks at Bethesda were not dead — but they were dried up. They were walking corpse. Physically alive but spiritually and mentally dead. Life once flowed there, strength once functioned there, purpose once moved there… but over time, vitality leaked away.

          Witheredness speaks of loss through neglect, delay, disappointment, or prolonged waiting. It is when what once worked no longer responds, joy loses it excitement, passion fades, strength shrinks, hope dries up quietly and  zeal dies. Though in the hospital, you have adapted to your challenges instead of healing. God cannot help a hopeless man

          Many withered folks did not fall suddenly — they faded gradually. They kept waiting by the pool, hoping for their time and chance to come, while their joy leaked quitely and strength diminishes unnoticed as each day passes. But here is the good news: Jesus is here not to move the water but to move your matter; not to ask you to enter the pool but to pull you out of witheredness.

          Beloved, whatever has withered in your life — your joy, your prayer life, your confidence, your vision, your opportunities, your marriage, your calling — the name of Jesus will quicken you and  restore life back to your dry places. Hear this clearly today: Whatever dried up while you waited is revived now in Jesus name,  Amen.

          Shout I am rising and walking!

🔍 #REFLECTION

          Physically: God renews strength, vitality, and responsiveness.

          Spiritually: Dryness gives way to fresh fire and intimacy with God.

          Emotionally: Hope is revived where discouragement once lived.

          Mentally: Faith replaces resignation and spiritual fatigue.

❓ #REFLECTION_QUESTIONS

1. What area of my life feels dry or unresponsive?

2. Have I normalized dryness instead of seeking restoration?

3. What word from Jesus do I need to obey for revival?

💎 #FAITH_AFFIRMATIONS

1. I am not withered; I am being restored through the word.

2. Life flows again in every dry area of my destiny.

3. I flourish again by divine intervention.

🚀 #PROPHETIC_DECLARATIONS

1. Every withered area of my life receives divine restoration now. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

2. Dry seasons in my destiny end today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

3. I receive fresh oil, fresh strength, and fresh fire. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

4. My joy, passion, and vision are revived. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

5. I flourish like a tree planted by rivers of water. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✅ #ACTION_PLANS

1. Identify one “dry” area and speak God’s Word over it daily.

2. Reconnect intentionally with prayer, worship, or the Word this week.

3. Refuse to accept dryness as your permanent condition.

🙏 #PRAYER

Father, I bring every withered area of my life before You today. Breathe on my dryness. Restore what has shrunk, faded, or lost vitality. Let Your life flow again through my spirit, soul, and body. I receive renewal, revival, and restoration by Your power. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

👣 #FOOTPRINTS (Quotable Quotes)

1. “Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.” — Judges  16:22  

2. “When your hope dries up, your expectations withers. God cannot help a hopeless man.” — Anietie Umoete

3. “Don't adapt to challenges. Resist them.” — Anietie Umoete

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