...Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:29-31 NIV
Chaos.
People bringing their friends, their family members, people who may have had problems from birth, or accidents or illness...and lots of them... imagine the joy, the delight in seeing your friend healed, the miracle of what was broken restored by the designer himself...
The carers and the cared for delighting together...and praising... imagine the prayers, the songs... it's a taster, a glimpse of heaven... when all that's broken in us will be made new... when we will see Jesus & know...
Imagine the prayers, the praise...
#sunday
#worship
#thisisourGod
#onedayallwillbemadenew
...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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