Friday,
17th Jan., 2014: Inspirations from the Gospel (Mk. 2:1-12)
The Paralytic was in a
terrible condition where he could not help himself. But he had good friends who
knew what he needed and how to go about it. They took him to Jesus and when
they encountered difficulties getting to him through the large crowds, they had
to go through the roof. We see in these four friends, a desperate need to
assist their friend in difficulty and Jesus as master confirmed their faith. At
the end, the paralytic received both the forgiveness of his sins and the
restoration of his health.
Today, most people
around us are like this paralytic who because of their terrible state cannot
help themselves. They have friends who sometimes neglect them. Unfortunately
too, some friends make their conditions worse by the kind of treatment they
give them often times by attributing their conditions to be the consequences of
their previous actions. Do you have such people in terrible conditions among
you? They could be drug addicts, sinners, patients of terminal illnesses, the
ignorant, etc. What effort do you make to assist them? You can assist the
medically ill receive adequate medical attention, instruct the ignorant,
convert sinners, counsel addicts, etc. As you move about your endeavour today, do
not forget those you are obliged to assist. May the Lord bless you as you do
this. Good morning and Happy Friday.
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