Critical Thinkers

Critical thinkers

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Mark 2:3-5 (KJV)

These are people who get the job done. You could see faith in action, determination, perseverance, boldness and flexibility; they think differently. I want them in my team. They brought the man sick of palsy. There was no way to get him to Jesus because of the press.

Undeterred by anything, their “sixth sense” kicked in. They headed for the roof, broke through it and let the man down. Very strategic! They had no initial plan to go through the roof. They acted as the occasion arose.

How they did it, the details were not given. They may or may not have borrowed a ladder, or perhaps they climbed the roof some other way. Whether they broke the ceiling with a hammer or by hand, it’s left for us to imagine. When determination is the key driver, half of the sail is complete. Carrying the bed up to the roof must have taken some skill and strength.

Come to think of it, that was not their house. Did they consider the consequences? They might have weighed it and concluded that the benefit outweighed the cost. If this man was healed, they could discuss the repairs, and the healed man could work and repay his debt. They could also afford the cost of repair.

Now, pause! Take this question for yourself. Are you able to sacrifice this much for others?

Whatever made them do what they did shows that some benefits outweigh certain costs, and this instance is one of such. It brought them admiration and commendation till this day. Their faith worked. They reminded me of David’s three mighty men of war who were so courageous and went to the garrison of the Philistines to get water from the wells of Bethlehem for David to drink, 1 Chronicles 11:15-19.

Many today are laid-back and unmotivated to do anything. Such would have stayed back in the crowd, humming all excuses and probably would have taken the man back. In a team of this kind of people, their many questions will drive you crazy, yet they offer no initiative. They want everything done for them.

This year, we must get the job done. We can’t watch things go by us without getting our portion.

Every spirit that demotivates you, drags you down and causes you to act less is bound in Jesus’ name, Amen.

I pray for the spirit of wisdom, boldness, strength, persuasion, courage, discernment, determination and grace to be on you in Jesus’ name, Amen.

I pray you will not be deterred, discouraged or subdued and will overcome any obstacle in Jesus’ name, Amen.

I pray every mountain to be made plain, every sea to part, every fire quenched, limitations taken out of the way in Jesus’ name, Amen.

As this man was healed, so shall you be healed, in Jesus’ name, Amen. Go in this might in 2026. The good Lord be with you. Amen.