YOUR FAITH HAS POWER TO BLESS OTHERS

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the lawwere sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. 20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 5:20 (NIV)

The friends of this paralytic had faith that Jesus had the ability to heal him. Yet, this faith alone was not sufficient. There were obstacles that they had to overcome to get to Jesus and that was the crowd. How can they get their friend to Jesus in this crowded room? The only thing they could think of was to get to the roof top, remove the tile and then lower his body in front of Jesus. Faith is the initial seed but sometimes, it must be followed by action. Acting on your faith would yield the desired result. Their faith extended to their friend who was healed by Jesus. Their faith had power to bless another! 

There are some that you may interact with who do not understand the importance of getting to Jesus, or their faith is too weak. Don't allow their weakness to hinder your faith. With your prayers, God is going to impact others. Your faith is able to overcome obstacles. You may have relatives who are going through challenging circumstances but their faith is weak. You can stand in the gap for them through your faith by prayers and supplications. When the desired outcome is realized, the faith of that person would be rekindled. 

The master, Jesus, declared, "because of their faith, the man's sins were forgiven. Your faith has the power to bless others so do not give up in the face of obstacles.