[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Take a different route

Read: Mark 2:1-12

Meditation verse:

“And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered  the roof where He was. So, when they had broken through, they let down the  bed on which the paralytic was lying” (Mark 2:4).

Four friends carried the paralytic to Jesus. Their intention when they left home  was to go the house where Jesus was preaching and enter through the door to  meet Him. However, there was no access through the door because of the  crowd. They could have given up and decided to reach Jesus another day. But  they had made up their mind, so retreating was not an option. What did they do  next? They decided to take another route; they uncovered the roof and let down  their paralyzed friend. The rest as they say is history.  

A closed door need not signal the end of your miracle. A closed door is an  opportunity to find another door. It is an opportunity to uncover another route which could lead you to a better place. The four friends of the paralytic were  only looking at getting their friend healed, but when he encountered Jesus, his  sins were forgiven in addition. After he was made whole, Jesus said to him “I say  to you, arise, take up your bed and go to your house”. How did he go out? No,  not through the roof. He went out through the same door he could not access  from the outside. It was only a closed door because he was on the outside. As  soon as he got in and encountered Jesus, he could access the door which he  hitherto couldn’t.  

Do not retreat in the face of difficulties. Take a different route, you just might  end up with a bigger miracle. And when you do, you will walk out from the same  door that appeared shut to you from the outside. Keep your faith and keep your  eyes on Jesus. Do not follow the crowd, follow the cloud of your faith. The Lord  will lead you to take a different route which will cause you to end up with a  bigger testimony and in a better place.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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