God’s Electric Cable
Mark 2: 3-4 Some men came, bringing to him 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.
The book of Mark tells us an awesome story of four friends who after experiencing the blessing of Jesus in their life began thinking of others in need. We can see in this story that these people were determined to extend the blessings that they received to their paralytic friend. Their commitment was so strong that they went to the extreme to open up the roof so that their friend could be touched by the Living God.
All who believe in Jesus are connected to God through His electric cable. All electrical equipments get their power to operate only when they are connected to the power socket through an electric cable. Let’s take the example of a laptop which can also work on battery. When the laptop operates only on battery then with time and use its life will start deteriorating. However, when the laptop is connected to the electric outlet on the wall through an electric cable, then the laptop’s productivity is always at 100% or at its best. As long as the cable is connected between the laptop and the electric outlet, the laptop receives full power and it is able fully open up all its different programs.
Our life is just like the laptop with no cable connected to its power source; we constantly try to operate as if we are on battery power. We try to do things with our own intellect, logic, understanding and worldly concerns, but then we see our productivity reducing with time & use, eventually our efforts become useless. However, if we are connected to the living God through faith, love and prayer, then His Holy Spirit power will flow through us and touch the lives of people around us. It is like a fully functioning laptop connected to a network of multiple computers across the World Wide Web, where each and every laptop or computer is freely connecting with each other.
When the electric cable is connected to the power socket even the rechargeable battery in the laptop gets fully charged. The laptop does not have a need to operate on its own energy, since it can work on full capacity from the power source. Similarly, when we have the connection with God through Jesus we too will never have the need to use up our energy. We think we need to work our way to heaven, but what we need is grace of God working through our lives, touching the lives of people around us. The Lord’s Holy Spirit power will help us and empower us to do what God wants us to do, rather than what we may think is the right thing to do. Only then can we truly attend to the need of a brother or sister, otherwise all our efforts will be futile.
Our lifestyles have become so busy, that we rarely have time to think about ourselves and hence many times we likely miss the needs of others. How many times we have said this statement, “Oh I did not even know that you were going through that or this problem?”
In this life there are so many people who have carried emotional burdens for too long. There are those who are assaulted each day by mental anguish, feelings of darkness and hopelessness. There are people whose spirits are crippled with despair and confusion. Jesus came into this world and died for our sins so that we can be liberated through spiritual healing, mental healing, and emotional healing. However, the most important healing that Jesus does in a person’s life is the healing of our soul, which makes us ready for eternity. God’s healing power is here to set everybody free.
We may be on our way to work, shopping in the mall, grocery shopping or possibly taking a walk; you will surely find people who are in need? However, only when you allow the Holy Spirit power of God to work in your life would you be able to truly attend to those needs, otherwise all your efforts will be futile. The man on the stretcher was paralyzed. He alone could not have ever made it to Jesus. However, only when his four friends allowed the power of God work through their lives that they were able to connect their paralyzed friend to Jesus. That is when they saw an awesome power of God being manifested in their friend’s life. So are you too willing to allow Jesus to let his Holy Spirit power to flow through your lives today? Are you willing to be connected to God’s electric cable?
Stanley Samuel
The book of Mark tells us an awesome story of four friends who after experiencing the blessing of Jesus in their life began thinking of others in need. We can see in this story that these people were determined to extend the blessings that they received to their paralytic friend. Their commitment was so strong that they went to the extreme to open up the roof so that their friend could be touched by the Living God.
All who believe in Jesus are connected to God through His electric cable. All electrical equipments get their power to operate only when they are connected to the power socket through an electric cable. Let’s take the example of a laptop which can also work on battery. When the laptop operates only on battery then with time and use its life will start deteriorating. However, when the laptop is connected to the electric outlet on the wall through an electric cable, then the laptop’s productivity is always at 100% or at its best. As long as the cable is connected between the laptop and the electric outlet, the laptop receives full power and it is able fully open up all its different programs.
Our life is just like the laptop with no cable connected to its power source; we constantly try to operate as if we are on battery power. We try to do things with our own intellect, logic, understanding and worldly concerns, but then we see our productivity reducing with time & use, eventually our efforts become useless. However, if we are connected to the living God through faith, love and prayer, then His Holy Spirit power will flow through us and touch the lives of people around us. It is like a fully functioning laptop connected to a network of multiple computers across the World Wide Web, where each and every laptop or computer is freely connecting with each other.
When the electric cable is connected to the power socket even the rechargeable battery in the laptop gets fully charged. The laptop does not have a need to operate on its own energy, since it can work on full capacity from the power source. Similarly, when we have the connection with God through Jesus we too will never have the need to use up our energy. We think we need to work our way to heaven, but what we need is grace of God working through our lives, touching the lives of people around us. The Lord’s Holy Spirit power will help us and empower us to do what God wants us to do, rather than what we may think is the right thing to do. Only then can we truly attend to the need of a brother or sister, otherwise all our efforts will be futile.
Our lifestyles have become so busy, that we rarely have time to think about ourselves and hence many times we likely miss the needs of others. How many times we have said this statement, “Oh I did not even know that you were going through that or this problem?”
In this life there are so many people who have carried emotional burdens for too long. There are those who are assaulted each day by mental anguish, feelings of darkness and hopelessness. There are people whose spirits are crippled with despair and confusion. Jesus came into this world and died for our sins so that we can be liberated through spiritual healing, mental healing, and emotional healing. However, the most important healing that Jesus does in a person’s life is the healing of our soul, which makes us ready for eternity. God’s healing power is here to set everybody free.
We may be on our way to work, shopping in the mall, grocery shopping or possibly taking a walk; you will surely find people who are in need? However, only when you allow the Holy Spirit power of God to work in your life would you be able to truly attend to those needs, otherwise all your efforts will be futile. The man on the stretcher was paralyzed. He alone could not have ever made it to Jesus. However, only when his four friends allowed the power of God work through their lives that they were able to connect their paralyzed friend to Jesus. That is when they saw an awesome power of God being manifested in their friend’s life. So are you too willing to allow Jesus to let his Holy Spirit power to flow through your lives today? Are you willing to be connected to God’s electric cable?
Stanley Samuel
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