The Faith Catalyst
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Scripture
Mark 2:3-5,10-12
“Some men came bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by the four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was laying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son your sins are forgiven”. Vs. 10-11 But I want you to know that the son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins. So he said to the man “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home”. Vs 12 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!”
Observation
Faith is the catalyst and the key to salvation, healing and to all the promises of God. It is by faith that this paralyzed man and his friends chose to go where Jesus was, it was by faith, that they knew that they needed to get their paralyzed friend in front of Jesus, it was by faith, that they made a way to get around the obstacles in their way (the crowds, the roof) to get their friend to Jesus. And it was by faith that Jesus could do what the Father sent Him to do-to seek and save this man who was lost (giving him salvation) and to heal him of all infirmities, sickness, and disease. If the paralyzed man’s friends had not moved by faith, nothing would have resulted. How marvelous that all that the Lord requires of us is faith–to receive salvation, become his child, to enter his kingdom, to receive healing and to receive every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Faith is the catalyst to ALL the Lord has in store for us. This is why Heb 11:6 says that without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him MUST believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Application
Whenever I approach my Father through Jesus, I must come in faith knowing that if I come to Him seeking according to His word and will, it is Yes and Amen! I need to trust that God will give me His wisdom to get around and over any obstacle standing in my way to reach Him and it’s by Faith that He will accomplish in me all that I need and require and all that He came to fulfill.
Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times that my faith is weak. Help me to know the POWER of faith in You and in Your Word. Grow my faith so that I will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you will grant all that I ask of you that is according to your word, your will and your time. Thank you for the simplicity of your gospel based upon simple faith. It is the catalyst to move mountains and to move your hands and heart into action.
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