Mark 2:4 "When they could not get near Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic: Son, your sins are forgiven." Now, who minded that four friends lowered their paralyzed friend on a cot through the roof of Peter's house? The owners of the house were silenced by it. Friends and neighbors who knew the afflicted man were hushed as well. The only ones speaking up were the lettered men, The pharisaical Scribes, who thought it wasn't a very spiritual move. Jesus loved the faith shown by these friends. Let's bring to Him this day those who are paralyzed in their faith, frozen in their fear. Who does God bring to your mind?
Mark was the first Gospel written. It has been called a Gospel of Action. Notice how many times the conjunction "and" is used: 1,331 times in this book. The use of this connective delivers further action. There is no other word in the English language that can deliver that kind of punch of action like the word "and." Watch for it: "they removed the roof AND let down the bed AND Jesus did this..." AND so, who does God bring to your mind to bring to Jesus today?
"And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick..."
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful this morning that He keeps giving me reasons to need Him. I was just talking with my husband last night at dinner about how God completely changed my heart regarding our marriage. I SO could have been twice divorced had we not gotten down on our knees to beg Him to do His Will and for Him to teach us how to love each other. My husband and I had a sweet little cry together and it was a gift. We both know that without God we would not be together. So, all to say that we are grateful that He keeps giving us reasons to need Him... and His forgiveness.
Have a nice Sunday, friends!
Angie xoxo
p.s. Annette, I can just picture you and Abby together at your Ranch... :)
Rather profound, Angie. Very dependent on Him to breathe Spousal Love into our hearts. You bring Him much joy with what you write. It is His doing in your life and you know it.
ReplyDelete"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."
ReplyDeleteThey were hungry.
They plucked corn on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees found one more thing to fault Jesus with.
Christ returned their "holier than thou" criticism with a reminder of David's similar action.
And what could they say to that? They would never had spoken against David.
So sad they missed seeing the Glory of who was there with them. Christ, the son of David and the Lord of David.
Angie, I am grateful that I need Him, too. In BIG things and in little things.