
Always Be Ready: Step Into Chaos
by Marilynn Chadwick
When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven" (Luke 5:20).
What does it look like to "always be ready" to bring a friend to Jesus? We all have times in life when we must lean on the help of our friends. It was one of those times for the paralytic in Luke 5. We don't know the man's ailment. We do know he was helpless and unable to get to Jesus by himself. A few friends boldly carried him on a mat to see the Master. Their way was blocked by the crowds. So they climbed on the roof, hauled up their sick buddy, and lowered him through a hole they cut in…
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