...Moses...went out to visit his own people, the Hebrews, and he saw how hard they were forced to work. During his visit, he saw an Egyptian beating one of his fellow Hebrews. After looking in all directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand.
Exodus 2:11-12 NLT
Moses.
One of the heroes of our faith.
Epic fail.
He must've been angry...but he took time to make sure no other Egyptians were around. Time to reconsider his actions and take a different path...
But he didn't.
Not only was Moses a murderer, but a murderer on the run.
Yet God's grace was big enough to absorb and overcome even this.
He can do that in our lives.
And in the lives of people we care about.
Jesus didn't give up. He went all the way for us, to make a way, become the way...no matter who we are, no matter what we've done...
#grace
#forgiveness
#restoration
#walkingeachotherhome
...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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