Jesus looked at a paralysed man lowered through a roof by his friends, and said something nobody in the room expected. Not "be healed." Not "get up." He said: "Child, your sins are forgiven."
He went somewhere deeper first.
In this Markine Super Short Thought, Rev Simon Bowkett reflects on Mark 2:5 and what it reveals about how Jesus sees us, not just the problem we know we have, but the need we didn't even know we were carrying.
You might come to Jesus with something specific on your mind. He meets you there. But don't be surprised if He reaches somewhere deeper too.
If this intrigues you, read the Gospel of Mark for yourself. A free copy is available here:
https://live.bible.is/bible/ENGNLH/MRK/1
CHAPTERS
0:00 The man nobody could help
0:20 What everyone expected Jesus to do
0:40 What Jesus actually said
1:00 He goes somewhere deeper first
1:20 What this means for you
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