Where There's A Will...

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.  When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”  The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?  Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?  But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”   Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.  Luke 5:18-25

Jesus was preaching in a house in Capernaum when four men came with a very sick friend.  They had heard of the healing touch of Jesus.  Filled with hope, they were determined to get their friend to him.  Unfortunately, they were unable to break through the massive crowd to get their friend in front of Jesus.  The situation looked impossible,  and I'm sure they felt quite discouraged.  So many times in our lives, we face obstacles to our desires and falsely believe that God has different plans for us - that his will is different than our desire.  This is the quitting point for many of us.  But these four men had a burning desire that they would not and could not let go of.  They refused to quit!  Eventually they decided to take their friend onto the roof of the house and lower him down to Jesus.  They chose to do whatever was necessary to get their friend in front of Jesus.  True desire always finds a way.  When you have a true desire to do something for God, there is nothing that can stop you. True desire is overwhelming and will cause you to press on - no matter what!  Do you still have that kind of spiritual desire in your life?  Have you underestimated your ability to move mountains in the name of Jesus?  Pray today that God will remind you of his highest and greatest desire for your destiny and give you a burning determination to see it accomplished!   Challenge does not mean God's resistance - it is often the challenge that truly prepares you for your destiny.  You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength, through the knowledge of him who has called you; for greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world!