{"id":3338,"date":"2025-07-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waypoints.jp\/english\/?p=3338"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T01:42:54","slug":"healing-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waypoints.jp\/english\/healing-and-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing and Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>In the Waypoints manga \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waypoints.jp\/english\/project\/pool\/\"><strong>The Pool<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d a man finds <strong>hope and healing<\/strong> after some 38 years of waiting and relying on the wrong things.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like all our stories, this one is inspired by scenes from one of the biblical biographies of Jesus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/JHN.5.NLT\" rel=\"noopener\">John 5:1-15<\/a>). It takes place at a place called the Pool of Bethesda. Though it was located in Jerusalem, there is archaeological evidence that this healing pool, where the story takes place, may have had connections to paganism, specifically Greek god of healing, Asclepius.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This manga shows the main character\u2019s heart change from trusting in superstition to having true faith in Jesus. As he discovered, Jesus is the true source of healing He\u2019s the one with power and authority over both natural and supernatural evils.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And yes, <strong>this is still true today!<\/strong> The following video tells one Japanese\u2019s man\u2019s story of finding healing and hope in Jesus:<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/dtw2gM3eEbM?si=ye0G50hwnLNpObDQ&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do YOU look for healing and hope in life?<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_post_nav prev_text=&#8221;Previous Post&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next Post&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Waypoints manga \u201cThe Pool,\u201d a man finds hope and healing after some 38 years of waiting and relying on the wrong things.\u00a0 Like all our stories, this one is inspired by scenes from one of the biblical biographies of Jesus (John 5:1-15). 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