It Can Be A Hassle

When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.  And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

And they came bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men.  Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him, and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

And, Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

… “I say to you, get up pick up your pallet and go home.” 

And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.

Mark 2:1-5, 12-13

Sometimes we have a difficult time getting ready and getting to church.  Those of you who have children understand what I am saying.  Or, we might work many hours and be tired and want to sleep rather than go to church. 

We all have something at some time which hinders us from going to church. 

Then we read this account of the lengths that people would go to in order to be in the presence of Jesus.  For most of us the only inconvenience we experience when we get to church is having to park far from the building.  Yet, these people had to find a way into the building and they went so far as to take the roof off and lower their friend down so that he could be touched by Jesus and healed.  Jesus did not disappoint the paralytic, He healed him.

When we find it difficult to get to church we can look forward to getting there because we know Jesus will make it worth our while.