When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. 2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them, 3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. 4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. (Mark 2:1-4)
So Jesus is found teaching to a packed house. Some believe it could've been Peter's house, but that's not important. What's important is friends. Friends that would do anything for you....anything to get you to the healer. Now we don't know if the reasons these band of brothers were so committed to this paralyzed man, was because they felt responsible for his paralysis. You know maybe they were silly and were bungee jumping off of roofs before the bungee was even invented. Maybe it was a camel riding accident....no matter what it was or wasn't.......you see the compassion of four friends that desired to get their friend in front of Jesus.
Proverbs 17:17 says A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Is that you? Have you banded or bonded with a group of people to the extent that they know your needs and are moved for you, and are you that same way? I have endured some tough times in my life, and I must give thanks and praise to GOD to those people who I've identified & recognized are my TRUEST FRIENDS, I only can hope I have been as loyal to them, as they have been to me. YOU know WHO YOU ARE! (Hint if you need to ask.....that says a lot.)
Friends don't anticipate what you can do for them, but rather true friends seek only to serve you. Friends don't cast you away when you don't meet their expectations.....they rather continue to pray and support you. Friend is what Jesus called those people who have full on committed to following Him, and living out the Gospel in a world such as ours............LGLP
Friends don't anticipate what you can do for them, but rather true friends seek only to serve you. Friends don't cast you away when you don't meet their expectations.....they rather continue to pray and support you. Friend is what Jesus called those people who have full on committed to following Him, and living out the Gospel in a world such as ours............LGLP
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