Do You Want to Be Made Whole?

At the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, where Jesus healed the paralytic

When Jesus met people who were hurting, He often asked a surprising question: “Do you want to be made well?” At first, the question seems unnecessary. Of course, they wanted to be healed. Why else would they be there?

In the Classical Armenian text, the word used is “ողջ-voghtch,” which means whole, complete, lacking nothing. Jesus was not only asking about relief from pain or the removal of symptoms. He was asking something deeper: Do you want your life restored? Do you want to be made whole in every part of who you are?

That is why Jesus asked the question. Because wholeness requires more than a miracle. It requires willingness. A willingness to let go of an old identity. A willingness to release habits, mindsets, or patterns that may have kept you bound in the first place.

Many times, we ask God to heal our bodies, but we’re carrying anxiety and fear in our minds. We ask Him to fix our situation, but our soul is weighed down by guilt, regret, or unforgiveness. We pray for strength, but deep inside, we have already given up.

Jesus did not come to place a temporary bandage over deep wounds. He did not come to manage symptoms. He came to restore the entire person—body, mind, and soul. And no matter how long the waiting has been, His healing is never late.

Think of the man by the pool of Bethesda. Scripture tells us he had been there for thirty-eight years (John 5:2-15). For all that time, he waited, hoped, and watched others move on while he stayed in the same place. When Jesus came to him, He did not talk about the past or ask why it took so long. He simply said, “Rise, take up your mat, and walk.”

Friends, it does not matter how long you have been waiting—days, months, or years. Do not let the length of the struggle convince you that nothing will change. Do not let disappointment define your future. When Jesus speaks, new life begins. When He calls you forward, the past no longer has the final word.

So keep believing. Keep trusting. Be willing to rise when Jesus calls you forward. With God, it is never too late, never too hard, and never too long.