Luke 5:17-26: Seek Consolation – Paralysis
Monday, December 16, 2024
When fear paralyzes us, how do we react? Do we listen for the words whispered in our ears? Get up and start walking.
When worry saps our strength, why do we shoulder blame that is not ours? Do we turn to the one who can handle all our apprehension? Get up. Take your bedroll and go home.
When fear paralyzes us, how do we react? Do we believe the healing words of Christ who says: Get up and start walking.
When anxiety steals our serenity, who among us turns to the Creator for help? Who better to do the impossible? Get up. Take your bedroll and go home.
When darkness overcomes us, what light do we find? Who else but Jesus the Christ? Get up and start walking. Get up. Take your bedroll and go home.
When trouble assails us and shatters our calm, do we have the faith to rise, to take up the circumstances that have held us away from God, and to go home.
When we compare varying versions of these verses, we find healing for all that paralyzes us.
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