ScriptureMark 2:3–43 Some men came, bringing to Jesus 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.DevotionalThe men in this story did not heal him. They did not fix him. They did not replace Jesus. They just refused to let him ...

ScriptureMark 2:1–31A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.Genesis 2:18The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a...

Scripture“Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself.”— Hebrews 13:3a (NLT)Devotional ReflectionTo remember as if you were there is a call to presence, not distance. Hebrews moves us beyond agreement into action—beyond sympathy into solidarity. Jesus Himself stood accused, bound, and treated as guilty, and He identifies with those who are incarcerated. Being “here” may look like writi...