DAY 275 Read Mark 1:21 through 2:14; Luke 4:31-44; 5:12-28; Matthew 8:14-17; 4:23-25; 8:2-4; 9:2-9.
Today's reading: A good share of Christ's ministry consisted of healing sufferers, always in response to their faith and always with the purpose of freeing them from sin.
Memory gem: "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee" (Mark 2:5).
Thought for today:
An unforgettable story about five men is recorded in the second chapter of Mark's Gospel. One of them was hopelessly ill. The other four were his friends. These men had heard of Jesus, and they attempted to bring their friend to Him.
The Saviour was in a house packed with those who had come to hear Him and those who had come for help. There wasn't even standing room outside near the door. What a preacher Jesus was! So different from most of us. Today people seem to like to sit as far away from the preacher as they can, and leave a "great gulf fixed" between the pulpit and the hearer, which nobody could cross over in human friendship or spiritual fellowship. But with Jesus it was different. They tried to get as close to Him as they could, to hear every word from His holy lips.
So these four men came, bringing their sick friend. Yes, they went up on the flat roof of this Palestinian house, pulled off the tiles, and made an opening large enough for their purpose. They must have used ropes, because they let the bed or pallet right down in front of Jesus. There was the sick man, needing His healing power! And notice the significant words of the fifth verse: "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee."
Notice, He saw their faith--not only the faith of the sick man, but the faith of the four men who brought him. Who were these men of faith? Jones, Smith, Johnson, and Hunter? We do not know their names. Christians Anonymous! They were not looking for credit or reputation or personal glory. They were seeking help for their friend. They were coming to Jesus in faith. They were looking for God without any thought of human reward.
What God needs in the world today is more Christians Anonymous, more of His servants who seek the glory of Christ more than anything else in the world.
Today's reading: A good share of Christ's ministry consisted of healing sufferers, always in response to their faith and always with the purpose of freeing them from sin.
Memory gem: "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee" (Mark 2:5).
Thought for today:
An unforgettable story about five men is recorded in the second chapter of Mark's Gospel. One of them was hopelessly ill. The other four were his friends. These men had heard of Jesus, and they attempted to bring their friend to Him.
The Saviour was in a house packed with those who had come to hear Him and those who had come for help. There wasn't even standing room outside near the door. What a preacher Jesus was! So different from most of us. Today people seem to like to sit as far away from the preacher as they can, and leave a "great gulf fixed" between the pulpit and the hearer, which nobody could cross over in human friendship or spiritual fellowship. But with Jesus it was different. They tried to get as close to Him as they could, to hear every word from His holy lips.
So these four men came, bringing their sick friend. Yes, they went up on the flat roof of this Palestinian house, pulled off the tiles, and made an opening large enough for their purpose. They must have used ropes, because they let the bed or pallet right down in front of Jesus. There was the sick man, needing His healing power! And notice the significant words of the fifth verse: "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee."
Notice, He saw their faith--not only the faith of the sick man, but the faith of the four men who brought him. Who were these men of faith? Jones, Smith, Johnson, and Hunter? We do not know their names. Christians Anonymous! They were not looking for credit or reputation or personal glory. They were seeking help for their friend. They were coming to Jesus in faith. They were looking for God without any thought of human reward.
What God needs in the world today is more Christians Anonymous, more of His servants who seek the glory of Christ more than anything else in the world.
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