Matthew 9:1-8
9 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”
3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” He then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your bed and go home.”
7 And he rose and went home.
8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
The Jesus boat is a miracle
Moshe and Yuval Lufan, brothers and fishermen from Kibbutz Ginosar, discovered the Ancient Galilee Boat buried in the mud near the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
The discovery of the boat rocked the archeological and spiritual world. Never before was such an ancient vessel found so complete.The boat was positively dated to the First Century BC - the boat which is so amazingly intact - could have been the very same vessel on which Jesus sailed the Sea of Galilee.
The vessel is 9 meters long, 2.5 meters wide and 1.25 meters high. The measurtments suit those used by ancient fishermen employing a seine, or dragnet, "cast into the sea" as described in Matthew 13:47-48.
One of the brothers stumbled upon some wood, and after a little digging, determined that the wood was actually a boat. According to the brothers, a double rainbow revealed itself in the sky after the find.
Paralyzed
The finding of the Jesus boat. This was something the brothers Moshe and Yuval Lufan had tried to do for a long time. They were fishermen and the Sea was not yiedling fish in the drought. It was a huge drought. Typical Kibbutz communities flourish on crops they grow themselves. This was a time they had the time to look for the ship because all productive enterprises were stilled to a crawl.
This isn't the usual story of the paralyzed man comeing through the roof brought by friends. This is someone who might have had the time to look up to God and want to know something more about Jesus.
And like the story of the Jesus boat being found, this is a time where the waiting had taken a toil.
Jesus knew about seasons.
He knew what to say first to the paralyzed. Jesus went to the man beside the Pool of Bethsaida for 32 - no - 38 years. When we think of Jesus' miracles, we learn Jesus was found in favor, as a growing boy, with God and man. Jesus did all things well. Jesus went to the man from the Pool of Bethsaida twice. He went back to try to counsel the man away from bitterness and position seeking. The man did not listen to Jesus, he went on to create a crisis, immediately, for Jesus with the Pharisees.
Being God, Jesus did not give up. The sheer diligence of Jesus going on.
And as the man was healed for being deaf, Jesus touched his tongue - - a double miracle. Now this man could hear and speak. When the man who was blind was healed twice, an indication of brain damage and brain damaged healing, something we only know now, in this generation. Jesus also healed something we rarely see - Jesus healed the man's ability to perceive. A very important thing - to perceive. Jesus, also, healed him from seeing people as appearing as trees. Perhaps Jesus was giving the man the Daniel 1 miracle - ability to perceive people and ability to be seen by people.
Jesus healed the paralyzed man more than twice.
He forgave his sins,
He took up for the healing bravely with the powerful,
He gave the formerly paralyzed man direction.
All things work together for good, for those who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose.
The time during the discussion and controversy, gave the man time to access what was around him. Maybe even give him the desire to rise up and walk.
Waiting upon the Lord - always a good idea. Take heart. Jesus is working today - healing.
Father God,
We ask Jesus to dwell in us richly as we voyage in life and prayer.
Cover us with the Love and Name of Jesus to be pure in heart as we seek Jesus. We place our hearts and hopes before You, Father God.
We will take heart and draw very, very close to You and not fear.
With true hearts open to You, we lift to You our cares, knowing how deep and how wide Your love for us us. We lift up our loved ones to Your Good Care and Diligent, Steadfast Love. Wide, high, enduring true - Jesus Love.
Knowing our prayers join others and You are pleased. We bless You for Jesus and His Salvation of Mercy for us.
In Jesus. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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