This is the third short reflection/Bible
study that I've written for the High Calling. I have a contract to write for
them once a month for the next year. This writing is a little different from
what I do here at Real Live Preacher. It's a little closer to the kind of things
I do at church.
The second chapter of Mark contains a
fascinating story about four people who brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus
in hopes that he would be healed. Unfortunately, there was such a crowd in and
around the house where Jesus was teaching that they couldn’t get near him.
Undaunted, the four went up on the roof, tore open a hole, and lowered their
friend down to Jesus.
It certainly was a brazen thing to do, if not
exactly polite. I’m guessing the homeowners weren’t too pleased with their new
skylight. Still, we understand the desperation of these friends and give them a
certain amount of credit for gumption and ingenuity. Whatever we think of their
methods, no one can deny that these four were determined and did not give up
easily...
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to read the rest of this essay at
The
High Calling.
rlp
