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.
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man,
"My child, your sins are forgiven."
Mark 2:4-5 NLT
It's only Jesus who can say those words.
It's only Jesus work that forgives and brings real healing
Our part?
Come and listen.
And do whatever it takes to bring those who need to meet Jesus, to meet Him.
These guys had to (literally) break down some barriers to get their friend to meet Jesus
Will I do that?
Will people get a glimpse of Jesus in my church today?
Will anyone see a glimpse of Him in me today?
He's called us to represent Him to the world, so let's do that...and let them meet Jesus - the only One who can forgive...
#sunday
#worship
#thisisourGod
#forgiven
#accepted
#acceptable
#dearlyloved
...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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