Genesis 26:17-27:46Matthew 9:1-17
Psalm 10:16-18
Proverbs 3:9-10
I've read many times the story in Matthew 9 about the healing of the paralytic. This time what struck me was the detail that Jesus noticed the faith of those holding the mat, rather than simply the man lying on the mat. The faith of those holding the mat caused Jesus to tell the paralytic, your sins are forgiven. Because of their faith, his sins were forgiven. Needless to say, this raises a number of questions. While, we could spend a great deal of time asking the question "why?" I'd like to mention one issue that I see here from the reading. What I believe is worthy of pointing out is the impact our faith can have on others. Your faith (and mine), can cause others to have stronger, more fruitful relationships with God. When we choose to follow God by faith, others are benefited. Wouldn't it be wonderful to know the names of those who grew closer to God because of our faith?!! This is just one of the wonderful messages we can gain from Matthew 9.
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