What Would You Do to Bring Your Friends to Jesus? | Mark 2

In this week’s devotional, Brenden shares a personal story about his son Micah’s recovery after surgery and how his older brother Lincoln stepped up to encourage and support him. That moment of brotherly love and determination reminded him of one of the most powerful stories in the Gospels — the healing of the paralytic in Mark chapter 2.

Four friends were so desperate to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus that they carried him to a crowded house, climbed onto the roof, dug through it, and lowered him down right in front of Jesus. Scripture says that Jesus saw their faith — the faith of the friends — and responded by forgiving the man’s sins and healing him.

This story highlights the power of radical friendship and determined faith. These four  ...