Shalom,

Today we read Mark 2 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. Verses 1-12 tells of the friends who brought the paralized man to Jesus and were desperate to get to JESUS, that they tore open the roof of someone's house and lowered him down right in front of JESUS! What did JESUS do? HE HEALED THE MAN and FORGAVE HIS SINS! 

1 And Jesus having returned to Capernaum, after some days it was rumored about that He was in the house [probably Peter’s].
2 And so many people gathered together there that there was no longer room [for them], not even around the door; and He was discussing the Word.
3 Then they came, bringing a paralytic to Him, who had been picked up and was being carried by four men.
4 And when they could not get him to a place in front of Jesus because of the throng, they dug through the roof above Him; and when they had scooped out an opening, they let down the [thickly padded] quilt or mat upon which the paralyzed man lay.
5 And when Jesus saw their faith [their confidence in God through Him], He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven [you] and put away [that is, the penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God].
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, holding a dialogue with themselves as they questioned in their hearts,
7 Why does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins [remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone?
8 And at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts?
9 Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, Your sins are forgiven and put away, or to say, Rise, take up your sleeping pad or mat, and start walking about [and keep on walking]?
10 But that you may know positively and beyond a doubt that the Son of Man has right and authority and power on earth to forgive sins—He said to the paralyzed man,
11 I say to you, arise, pick up and carry your sleeping pad or mat, and be going on home.
12 And he arose at once and picked up the sleeping pad or mat and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and  recognized and praised and thanked God, saying, We have never seen anything like this before!

And what did the religious leaders do when they witnessed this man's HEALING? They questioned the Words of JESUS as He forgave the man! I have never witnessed a sudden and powerful healing to this magnitude, but I KNOW that if I had, I would NOT question JESUS about His words! I would be jumping up and down and SHOUTING HALLELUJAH! Refuse to get caught up in 'nitpicky' arguments in the face of such a mighty work of GOD! Let's both the WORD and the WORKS of JESUS with Brandon Lake's song "Tear Off The Roof":

Shalom in Him!