How many of you have seen movies where the hero is being beat down by
his adversary? It looks like they are down, dead, and the like. Somehow, in the
end, the hero gets up and ends up defeating the opponent. Though life is not
like a movie, one thing about this scenario holds true for the Christian. The
fight is fixed, but we have to stay in it. If we operate in faith, regardless of what we are feeling
right now, we can get up from our feelings of defeat and depression. Hence, my
word for today is that it is time to get up.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son,
thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there,
and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?
And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within
themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that
the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of
the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into
thine house. Mark 2:5-11 (KJV)
God will give strength and might to those who are in need. Even if the
enemy has you down now, you can still get up. You can get up and overcome what
has had you bound. Remember the story of the man whose friends let him down
through the roof. Jesus said to the man two things. First, He told him that his
sins were forgiven. Second, He told him to take up his bed and walk. On today,
know that Jesus has forgiven you so that you do not have to remain where you
are. Also, it is time for you to get up and handle what has been carrying you
(like the man and his bed). It is time to get up!
Prayer of the Week:
“Lord,
help me to respond to your word. I know it is time for me to get up from where
I am and walk. I thank you that you will do this. Amen.”
