Mark 2:1-12

 1A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that
he had come home. 2So many gathered that there was no room left, not even
outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3Some men came, bringing
to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. 4Since they could not get him to Jesus
because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after
digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. 5When Jesus
saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6Now some
teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7”Why does this
fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in
their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9Which
is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take
your mat and walk’? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority
on earth to forgive sins . . . .” He said to the paralytic, 11”I tell you, get up, take
your mat and go home.” 12He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of
them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never
seen anything like this!”

Meditation
1. God has called us not only to individual spiritual formation, but to be formed
into communities of faith too. We pray for one another and work for the
healing and wholeness of others, just as this paralytic’s four friends help him
receive the healing he needs.
2. Prayer: Dear Lord, how I desire the mutual love, care and sacrificial support
between this paralytic and his friends. I hope that there will be similar
relationships between me and my cell members so that we may all receive
healings in our body, emotion, spiritual life, daily life……

Personal Note:
It is our desire in Crossroad that brothers and sisters may all receive healing in our body, emotion, and spiritual life.  Friends who care and pray for one another are necessary for our mutual growth.