In Proverbs 17 v 17 we read 'A friend loves at all times'', a true friend not a fair weather friend,but one who will be a friend through thick and thin,in other words in the good times , and in the bad times.In Luke 5 we read of a man who had four friends, we don't know any of their names,but that's not important, but what they did for their friend was very important.The man was paralysed ,what can you do for a paralysed man?,well they heard about Jesus,and the miracles He was performing, they were real ,unlike many con-men,who deceive people, to get money from them, no ,Jesus never mentioned money in relation to healing, he did it freely. They all must have heard about Jesus,they may have witnessed Him healing people, however it caused them to get their paralysed friend to Jesus, come what may.So they put him on a mat and took him to where Jesus was,but they must have been initially disappointed ,for He was in a home,and it was packed out,no way in, or so it seemed.Often there are often obstacles when we want to see Jesus it often comes down how much do we want to follow Him,yes that is the question. These friends where not for given up,they must see Jesus,their friend must be healed. So they did did something different, they went up unto the roof ,took up the tiles on the roof and let their friend down.Then we read when Jesus saw their faith,remember ,without faith it is impossible to please God Hebrews 11 v 6,so what did Jesus do?he said to the man,'Friend, your sins are forgiven',and they were,let me stress ,our greatest need is to have our sins forgiven,illness will not stop us getting to heaven,but sin will,which leads to the alternative,which no one in their right mind wants.
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