...Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep...Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?...So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son...
Luke 15:6, 8-8, 20 NLT
That theme from Genesis of God seeking out those who are lost from him...searching in the dark, cold and difficult places in search of the lost, lonely, broken and hurt...and running with arms wide open to those who turn back to Him
This is the massive love God has for us...and wants us to show to the world...to be His agents...
#love
#forgiveness
#inthistogether
#restore
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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