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💭 Consider this: Who in your life is like the paralytic man—unable to come to Jesus on their own—and how can you be one of the “four friends” bringing them closer to Christ?

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About these four friends, the Bible simply says it in four words: Jesus saw their faith. It is so significant.

Dear friend, let us pause for a moment and consider ourselves.

How enthusiastic are we about evangelism? It is inevitable that there will be obstacles in bringing people to Jesus Christ, whether it be our unbelieving grandparents, parents, children or friends.

Perhaps you have tried to encourage your loved ones and friends to come to church but they have always rejected you, or you have tried desperately to plead with them to believe in the gospel but they have always rejected and mock at you. Or you have always been praying for their salvation and there seems to be no response. Are you discouraged? Will you persevere or will you give up?

About these four friends, the Bible simply says it in four words: Jesus saw their faith. It is so significant.

Like the four friends, those obstacles were like the crowd right before them, but they were able to see beyond the crowd and onto the roof. The only thing in their minds was: how could we get our sick friend to the Lord Jesus Christ? The roof must be broken. No doubt it would be extremely difficult to carry their friend up to the roof, and it would be very troublesome to open a hole large enough to hoist their friend into the house. But whatever be the cause, they were willing to bring their friend to the Lord Jesus Christ.

The question we need to ask ourselves is this: are we willing to overcome the obstacles, whatever they may be, to bring the unbelievers to the Lord Jesus Christ? Can any obstacles like inconveniences, rejections, mockeries, be able to hinder us from bringing someone to the Lord Jesus Christ?

Do you think God does not know the difficulties you went through in bringing the people to Him? He knows all the inconveniences, rejections and mockeries that you have to endure. He knows. And the same thing He said to the four friends, He will also say to you: ‘I saw your faith.’