Mark 2: 1-12
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”“I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.”Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’?10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —he said to the paralytic—At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?“Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them.
Are we like that paralyzed man
unable to reach out for healing?
It is good to have friends to help
by lowering us through the ceiling.
It’s good when friends go out of their way
even when inconvenient
to help, undeserving as we are,
because their judging is lenient.
Do you suppose that man arose
and ran with his mat neath his arm
to help another person
whose life was beset with much harm?
You didn’t come to Jesus alone
others have helped you along.
It’s good to take your once weak faith
and help others become strong.
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