The friends of the paralytic man in the first portion of Mark 2 have an important lesson to teach us - we don't get to choose our delimmas. But we do get to choose what we are going to do about them.
When I consider this particular piece of scripture I am struck by just how far this man's friends will go for him. And it makes me question who in my life I would go that far for.
If I'm honest, the list is pretty short. In fact, in the world that we live in, it seems like we will often do very little to help other people.
In fact, sometimes we even get in the way.
I was speaking to a colleague this week about how frustrated I get when we don't even think about other people. We are so focused on ourselves alone that we do not even see this paralytic man and his friends that are trying so deseperatly to have this moment with Jesus. We are so focused on our own wants and needs and desires that we miss who is right in front of us.
But thankfully, the man's friends did not stop. They went as far as to dig a hole in their roof so their friend could be in the presence of Jesus.
All too often we let small blips and hiccups get in the way of our relationship with Jesus and reaching out to others in his name. What would it look like if we were willing to go as far as this man's friends for those around us who do not yet know Christ? What could change in our world and what could change in us?
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