It's been a few interesting months lately. You might be wondering where I've been hiding the past few months when it comes to "Word of the Month". The truth is, It's a combination of pride, shame, guilt and selfishness. Yikes!
I had a word for each of these months and yet I didn't share them because I felt I would be exposing too much of me, only to realize how selfish that is. Because, here I am thinking, I'm the only one going through hardships and darkness every so often where the whole point of this specific blog {aka; Word of the Month} was to shine light on darkness!
I may think my hardships are just mine, no one shares the same hardships as I do, but...that's such a lie! We don't walk this journey alone, and we all get to learn from each other, and be encouraged by one another.
So this brings me to my reading the other day, and the inspiration behind the Word of the Month for July.
A group of men brought a paralyzed man to Jesus ... {Before you continue reading, If you've heard of this passage before, would you click on the link above and read it again. Its short, simple and straight to the point}.
A paralyzed man was carried by four men through the roof, the group of men made an opening in the roof and brought this paralyzed man down to where Jesus was. It was so crowded, they couldn't reach Jesus any other way, and of course, this paralyzed man couldn't walk to meet Jesus.
My past few months have been difficult on a personal level. As I was reading this passage, I didn't think too much about it until it finally made sense to me! it took me ALL DAY to finally see how it hits me on personal level: I am that paralyzed man!
I couldn't get out of my slump, I couldn't reach Jesus, I felt crowded, I was so paralyzed I couldn't walk to His presence...until, a friend. A Friend came along and saw my weariness...my paralysis.
A friend whom I get to share my heart with, complain and rejoice with, a friend who in the middle of our conversation and heart-to-heart moment turns her head upwards and immediately prays for guidance, wisdom and comfort. In a sense, she was one of the 'group of men' who brought me to Jesus, probably also one of the four who actually carried that paralyzed man to Jesus, making an opening when I just couldn't reach Him.
CURE
My Word of the Month is CURE. Jesus is Cure. He's the cure to whatever you're going through, and may I add, even if you feel in a friend-less season of life, He still is the cure! (How do you think I got such a sweet friend? He's the Cure!)
Jesus saw the faith all of them had, and healed the paralyzed man. (Verse 5: When Jesus saw their faith...”)
I pray you reach Him. Whether through the crowds, an opening through the roof, carried by many or walking towards Him yourself. What matters is, He's the Cure. I'm happy to admit how paralyzed I've been lately, and happier to share how faithful HE is to see my faith (and my friends' faith) in spotting me within the crowds.
May you be surrounded by faithFULL friends and may you be filled with faith to receive healing as your heart needs it today.
More Encouragement
Listen to this.