Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Good Rumors

Mark 2:1b-2"...and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door."

When people hear that God is in your house or in your church or in your school, they will gather together and there won't be room to contain them. Are we ready for this good rumor?

Are we ready for structural damage to be done to our house?

Some men tried to bring their paralyzed friend into the house where Jesus was and they couldn't make any headway through the entrance, so they climbed up on the roof and took it apart and lowered their friend through the hole in the roof.

Jesus saw their faith.
He didn't see the structural damage.
He didn't ask if the guy had done something stupid that caused his paralysis.
He saw their faith.
He forgave the man's sins and got the religious folks all freaked out.
"You can't do that!", they said to themselves.

He knew what they were thinking and said,"Why are you even thinking these thoughts? It is just as easy for me to forgive this man's sins as it is for me to heal him, and just so you know that I do have the authority to forgive his sins, I say,"Rise, take up your bed, and go home." And the paralyzed man rose up and took up his bed and went out from their presence, parting the crowd this time.

What a story.
So when God is in your house,
some damage might be done to it's structure
due to the needs of those who want to come in.

But see their faith, not the damage,
and help them meet the Unparalyzer of their souls.

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