How Far Would You Go?

Today’s Reading – Mark 1 – 3

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. (Mark 2:4)

In our passage today, Jesus was preaching and ministering in a house in Capernaum. Four men had found out that Jesus was in town, and they attempted to bring to Him a man that was “sick of the palsy”. They could not get near the place due to the throngs of people that were also trying to get near the Lord. They did not let the multitude deter them, however. They climbed up on to the roof, and actually removed part of the roof so that the sick man could be lowered down to Jesus and be healed. This was certainly a bold move on their part, after all they could have gotten in trouble for “breaking and entering” into the house where the meeting was held. They probably would at least have to repair the damages or pay to have the roof repaired. They must have really cared about the man with the palsy, and Jesus was really impressed with their faith.

How much do we care about people in order to bring them to the Savior? Are we concerned enough about our friends to go the “second mile” in order to see them saved. Are we willing to sacrifice some of our time, treasure, and talent to bring people to Christ? Are we willing to take risks as these four men did? There seems to be very little of that level of commitment in Christianity today. I don’t know if it’s because our faith is weak, or if it’s because we are just too comfortable living in this old sin cursed world. I do know this: the time is going to come very soon when we will care; but it will be too late.