A Noticeable Faith (Luke 5:18-20)
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus, but couldn't reach him. So they went up to the roof, took off some tiles, and lowered the sick man down into the crowd, still on the mat, right in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "Son, your sins are forgiven." The effort that these men were willing to put in to have that man seen by Jesus, hoping against all hopes that something would happen to him was amazing. They went with great expectations but nothing was guaranteed. What kept them going was their genuine faith over these obstacles. They were willing to fight for their faith and do whatever it takes and even climbing over people to achieve the goal. They were determined to succeed. They couldn't go around or go through so they went over the obstacle. Do you have that kind of faith to trust Jesus and take him at his word? Jesus does not specifically say he will do it also for y