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A MAN WITH PALSY HEALED
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Mark 2:1-12; Matthew 9:2-8; Luke 5:17-26

Psalm 139:1-6

 

By His word
the healing was

instantaneous.

 

A MAN WITH PALSY HEALED
 
What great blessing affliction may prove to a man’s soul! The man with palsy, having been carried from his house weak, dependent and bowed down in body and soul, returned to his own house rejoicing in body and soul. Who can doubt that he to the end of his days would thank God for his palsy? It was the beginning of eternal life to his soul.
 
Let us beware of murmuring under affliction. Every cross is meant to call us nearer to God. Bereavements have proved mercies. Losses have proved real gains. Sicknesses have led many to the great Physician of souls, sent them to the Bible, shut out the world, shown them their foolishness and taught them to pray. Thousands echo Psalm 119:71.
 
Our Lord Jesus has perfect knowledge of men’s thoughts (Mark 2:8). It should be a daily and habitual reflection with us that we can keep nothing secret from Christ. To Him belong the solemn expressions of Psalm 139, which Christians should often study (Heb 4:13; Ps 139:4). How many searchings of the heart this mighty truth should awaken within us! Christ ever sees us! Christ always knows us! Christ daily reads and observes our acts, words and thoughts! The recollection of this should alarm the wicked and drive them from their sins. Their wickedness is not hid, and will one day be fearfully exposed if they do not repent. It should frighten hypocrites out of their hypocrisy. They can deceive men, but not Christ. It should comfort all sincere believers. They should remember that a loving Master is looking at them and fairly and justly measuring them in His eye (John 21:17).
 
The Lord Jesus possesses the priestly power to forgive sins (Mark 2:5, 10). No angel in heaven, no man upon earth, no church in council, no minister of any denomination can take away the sinner’s conscience load of guilt and give him peace with God. They may declare with authority whose sins God is willing to forgive, but they cannot absolve by their own authority. This is the peculiar prerogative of God, which He has put into the hands of His Son, Jesus Christ.
 
THOUGHT: Jesus who knows us completely can forgive us entirely.
PRAYER: Father, look into my heart and forgive me entirely.

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