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Verse: Luke 5:17-32
Power of Jesus has been declared among humans. Healing miracles that Jesus did make people sick and the people around him have hope.
So when Jesus was teaching in the middle of the crowd, some people came carrying a paralyzed (18). They want to bring the paralyzed to the presence of Jesus, with the hope that Jesus is pleased to heal him. Of course not easily penetrate the crowd by bringing up the lame. But faith in Jesus and the hope of healing the paralyzed to make them give up. Obstacles are not barriers to come to Jesus. So they climbed onto the roof, pry the roof, and lowered the paralyzed with usungannya. This is not an easy job.But despite the hassle, those people have a longing for the disabled experience the miracle of Jesus. Consider, for their recognition of Jesus and the knowledge they will be his authority to encourage them to share their faith with others, though for that they themselves must take pains.
But there are also people willing to follow Jesus because Jesus himself who immediately called them. For example, Levi. He was a tax collector, positions that looked down upon by his fellow countrymen.
In either event, the present group of people from different faith positions. They are the Pharisees and scribes. There was no sense of joy because of the healing of the paralyzed or because of conversion of the tax collector. They just watch and the acting in opposition to Jesus.
When we were there, and do not include people who are directly served by Jesus, where our position? Is it one of the people who brought the paralytic, who believe in Jesus and wants others to also enjoy His love? Or like the Pharisees who act as critics in the audience as well as handyman services, but did not have time to bring people come to Jesus? May God help us to be in the right position.
God Bless ^^