1 Corinthians 2:14-3:15
February 25, 2010
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins . . . .” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” - Mark 2:1-12
Faith, the paralytic’s friends had amazing faith. The friends believe that if they could get their paralytic friend close to Jesus, that Jesus would heal their friend.
The room where Jesus is preaching was so crowded that the four friends carried their paralytic friends to the roof top and cut a hold in the roof to lower their paralytic friend close to Jesus. These four friends cut through a stranger’s roof! When Jesus saw the four friends’ faith He told the paralytic that their sins were forgiven.
The most amazing part of this miracle is that the scribes of the religious leaders were questioning who Jesus was and why He thought He could forgive someone in their hearts. Jesus felt the scribes questions and addresses the scribes doubts. Jess tells the paralytic to rise and go home, when the paralytic does the scribes and the crowd is amazed and glorify God.
The four friends had faith that Jesus would heal their friend, there never questioned Jesus. Jesus healed with His words. In our busy lives it is easy to forget God and the truths of His Word. Today take time. God’s Word has amazing healing words.
Wava Lichtle
O Lord, keep Your family and Church continually in the true faith that they who lean on the hope of Your heavenly grace may ever be defended by Your mighty power; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen[1]
[1] Lutheran Worship © 1980 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
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