SCRIPTURE: Mark (NIV) 2:3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.
4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”
OBSERVATION: Friends had heard about Jesus’ miracles and now Jesus was in town. Four of them picked up their paralytic friend and took him to Jesus. Because there were so many people wanting to see Jesus, their only recourse was to make a hole in the roof to let the paralytic down into the very room where Jesus was.
These men had “see-able” faith. Jesus could see their faith; he both forgave the man’s sins and healed him. This man was blessed because he had friends who had faith that could be seen. Their faith made a difference in this man’s life.
APPLICATION: Three questions: How is my faith visible? Are my friends blessed because of my faith? Whose life will be changed today because Jesus sees my faith?
PRAYER: Lord, may the things I do make my faith “see-able.” Let my faith make a difference in someone’s life today. Amen
Pastor Leon
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