God's Solution!

For Sunday, June 21, 2026:

Luke 5:19b NLT: “The men went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus.”

When a situation looks hopeless, God oftentimes provides a way. The men had brought their paralyzed friend on a stretcher, seeking healing from God’s Son. Jesus’ reputation preceded him. He was known for divine healing, just what the guy on the stretcher needed. If fact, Jesus may have been his last hope for a normal life.

But big problem – the huge crowd who had come to hear Jesus completely filled the room! So the men somehow wrangled their injured friend onto the roof, removed some of the roof’s covering, and using ropes, lowered their friend into the room, right in front of Jesus! There was no other way to get the man on the stretcher in front of the Master! I would have loved to see the Pharisee’s faces when they saw a man, suspended by ropes, in the air above Jesus. This is faith on steroids, as we say!

God’s solution to a dilemma may be unconventional, but he has a divine plan! In the end, everything will work out. Go up on the roof, remove some tiles, requisition some ropes and lower the injured man as needed. No one in the room expected to see the injured man that day, but voilà, there he is! Healing is imminent! God is good!

Pastor Norton Lawellin
The Father’s House
Jesus In the City Fellowship
Truth & Freedom Church 

Whose Fault?

For Wednesday, January 8, 2025:

John 9:2 NLT, Disciples questioning Jesus: “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”

Jesus answered that neither the man nor his parents caused this infirmity. In fact, the man would be healed, his sight restored, thereby showcasing the glory of God! God would do the right thing for the right reason.

Q: Does it really matter who or what caused the man to be blind? We all ask these questions, and waste time trying to figure out things that don’t really matter. The man is blind – he needs to be healed – end of story. Git ‘er done!

Jesus said we are to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases and cast out demons. Those are all solutions to problems. Those are things that need doing, regardless of who or what caused the problem. The important thing is that we make things better.

Christians leave a situation better than when they discovered it!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship