Remarkable things!

Luke 5:18-26 

This is a story about friendship and how friendship led to the forgiveness of sins for an individual and ultimately physical healing!

So from this story can we conclude that if a group of people bring someone before the Lord in prayer He will be willing to forgive the individual's sins?  This adds some power to intercessory prayer!

Can we also conclude that sin is a significant cause of physical illness?  My observations say yes.

The results of this, again personal, miracle is the temple leaders were suspicious seeing blasphemy but the rest of the crowd were amazed and praised God.  Note that even when something wonderful is happening you can have your critics; don't let them get you down.

Lord Jesus, I bring before you my friends and family that don't know You in a real and personal way.  Please connect with them in such a way that they will reach out to You this Christmas. Amen

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