One down...Three to go
I had a spanish test today...and I got my first 100%...woohoo!!! I also have three more tests today for my online classes which I'm not so enthusiastic about...but the good news is that all my online classes end the last week in April...so I'm halfway through this round of craziness.I have this message floating around in my head and no one really to share it with (mostly because it's for me).
Mark 2: Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
1 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. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. 5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”I recently heard a message on this topic. A youth pastor who is planning on coming and being a M.A. spoke on how we are called to be "rope droppers" in the lives of those around us. In this story, because of these men's dedication and faith on behalf of their friend, he was healed spiritually and physically. After she spoke about this, it struck me that we can only drop the rope from where we ourselves are standing. It would have done their friend absolutely no good if they would have dropped the rope from outside the door, or before they created the hole in the roof. These men had to get past the crowds, climb onto the roof, and break through the barrier that existed...before they had access to Jesus so that they could introduce their friend to Him. They knew about Jesus, (I'm not sure on this one)...but it's possible that they had contact with Him before. The paralyzed man didn't need their past experiences. He needed his friends to have an encounter with Jesus that day, in that moment. That was what made a lasting impact in the life of their friend.
So that's it in a nutshell...in other news...our first Chi Alpha team is coming at the end of this week, and then we have three more after that.
Oh, here's a video of some guys practicing marshall arts at a park...It seems to be a pretty popular pasttime here.
posted by jessika @ 4:43 PM
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