Meditate
On
Some
people brought to Him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said
to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, My child! Your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew
9:2, NLT
Your Sins Are Forgiven!
Many
of us are familiar with the Gospel account of how four good friends, undeterred
by the crowds blocking their way, broke through the roof of the house Jesus was
in and lowered their paralyzed friend on his mat, right in front of Jesus.
When
Jesus saw the sick man, He said, “Be encouraged, My child! Your sins are
forgiven.” These bold, gracious words scandalized some legalistic scribes
there, but they penetrated and restored the soul of the poor paralytic. For
years, he had probably believed that he was paralyzed because of his sins.
Jesus then said to the man, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” (Matthew
9:6). And the paralytic man leaped to his feet!
I
want you to pay attention to this: Before the man could receive healing from
the Lord, he needed to be assured that his sins were forgiven. Why? Because
receiving becomes easy when you know and believe that you’ve been forgiven of
your sins and are free to enjoy all the good that God has for you!
Beloved,
know that your sins are forgiven because you believe in Jesus. Begin to thank
the Lord for His grace. Rejoice in the fact that you are completely forgiven
and receive the healing and provision you need from Him!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH
PRINCE
