SCRIPTURE: Matthew (NIV) 9:2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
OBSERVATION: The faith of those bringing this crippled man to Jesus was visible. Jesus saw their faith. Their faith was visible because they had put their faith in action. Their faith was that Jesus could heal this man. So, they did a very logical thing; they picked him up and took him to Jesus.
They did not say, “It is too bad that our friend cannot get to Jesus,” NO, they said, “Let’s us take him to Jesus!”
Last week a hospitalized gentleman in Sierra Leone wanted to go and be baptized, but the doctor would not release him to go. So the man had his son hire a motorbike to take him. The SOAP workers encouraged him to return to the hospital, he was so sick. But Apostle Alex said that since he is here lets go ahead and baptize him. When he came up out of the water, he was healed! His faith was evident. Everyone could see his faith. But most important, God saw his faith!
APPLICATION: When I am praying for someone else, I need to be open to doing something that demonstrates my faith. I need to make my faith visible.
PRAYER: Lord, may my faith be visible! I want you and those around me to be able to SEE my faith. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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