Breakthrough – Accessing the Presence of the Lord

 Numbers 12-13; Psalms 90; Mark 2 

“Some men came, bringing a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’”

Mark 2:3-5

The paralyzed man was unable to access the presence of the Lord by himself; he needed help. His four friends could not access the presence of the Lord without persistent faith. That faith was rewarded with forgiveness of sin and healing. Interestingly, it was the faith of the friends which caught Jesus’ attention.

How are we approaching the presence of the Lord when our spiritual life is paralyzed, or we, too, face a seemingly impossible situation?

We need faith-filled friends willing to break through with us to the presence of the Lord. Globally, the mission-paralysis of the Church requires us to let our faith-filled African, Asian, and Latin friends carry us into the presence of the Lord.

Will we invite others to carry us in prayer, into the presence of the Lord?

“Lord Jesus, we desperately need you in our spiritual condition in the West, for your glory.”