Scripture
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Mark 2 5
Observation
It didn’t take very long for word to get out…there was a new preacher in town. No, this preacher wasn’t like all the others; there was something different about him. Not only could he preach, he could cast out demons and he could heal people. With a resume like that, He didn’t have trouble getting a crowd.
I can imagine as soon as these four friends heard about Jesus, they immediately thought of their other friend; the one who was paralyzed. If we could just get him to Jesus, they knew he would be healed. But it wasn’t that easy…it never is.
When they arrived, the place was packed. There was no handicapped parking that day and when they saw the crowd, they knew this wasn’t going to be easy. Since the crowd wasn’t going to make a way, they decided to make their own…through the roof…right down in front of Jesus.
Application
Have you ever wondered about faith? What is it? How would you describe it? I often have trouble with things that I can’t see. But then I read this text and I realize, faith isn’t something that is invisible; it can be seen.
What was it Jesus saw when He looked up at those guys tearing a hole in the roof? I wonder…what did faith look like that day? When Jesus saw their faith, was it their belief, their hope or their strong desire to have their friend healed or was it something more.
All of those things are a part of it, but faith that day looked like a hole in a roof.
Prayer
Lord, let me live my life today so that you and others might see my faith..
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