#18 Jesus said...Son, your sins are forgiven

A blessed Friday to all (".)

Another great day to give back glory to our Lord Almighty-- Praise You dear God!

It is day (2) on our "growing deeper into Christ". In all sincerity, I am glad that you are reading and contemplating the messages I share; may all our hearts be lifted up to Him whatever we face at this very moment.

Mark 2 (excerpts)

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 

3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9 Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners 

14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Jesus Questioned About Fasting 

19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath 

27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Here is the link for the complete text of Chapter 2- The Book of Mark -- http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2&version=NIV

It is a fact, it is human nature- we are sinners and we are capable of always committing sins deliberately or not. No one in their right mind can say- "I am a righteous man, I am perfect, I do not sin."

Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,
no one who does what is right and never sins.- Ecclesiastes 7:20

The heart is deceitful above all things 

and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?- Jeremiah 17:9

There are six things the LORD hates, 

seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.- Proverbs 6:16-19

(7) Deadly Sins:

haughty eyes-- disdainfully proud; we think whether because of money, education, or looks, that we are apparently above others.

lying tongue-- untruthful; someone who cheats; insincere; dishonest; deceitful; a hypocrite; devious;
hands that shed innocent blood-- killers; murderers;

a heart that devises wicked schemes-- someone who always plans others downfall;

feet that are quick to rush into evil-- rash; hasty; impulsive; insensitive; hotheaded;

a false witness who pours out lies-- cunning;

a person who stirs up conflict-- gossiper; starts arguments; someone who causes faction or trouble;  

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.- Galatians 5:19-21

Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.- 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.- 1 John 1:8

Praise God! We are all truly blessed to have a God who has given His life for all of us so we can be saved; He bore all our sins when He died for us in the cross.....and we have life again because of Him.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”- 1 Peter 2:24

May we all embrace God's true gift of life- His eternal salvation for all of us. He came down from Heaven, humbled Himself to the lowest level because of His love for all of us, and adopted us to be His children. More than appreciation and gratefulness of God's gift for all of us, may we learn to live the new life He gave us only for Him, for His glory, for His honor and for His Kingdom.

A very moving verse to help us all live continuously in His light (".)

Galatians 5:16-17

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever

 you want.

Glory to our GOD Almighty!