Day 391 – Luke 5:18-19
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 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.
Luke 5:18-19, NIV
These men didn’t leave their paralyzed friend on their own. They chose to carry the man to Jesus despite the crowd. They looked for ways how to help him. They didn’t leave him alone. Many times we also meet people who are broken and in pain. But may we treat them like how these men helped the paralyzed man. May we never allow the crowd to control us and stop us from serving those who are in need. Sometimes, we feel a little bit of discomfort when we help them, but let’s choose to honor God by the way we treat our brothers and sisters.
May we learn to serve the people around us, especially those who are broken and in pain.
