Rip the Roof Off!

While Jesus walked out His time of ministry on earth, crowds would gather thickly around Him. They had differing reasons for wanting to be in His presence. Some were spectators. Some were seekers. Some were desperate.
 

Three of the gospel writers tell us of four men who were desperate enough for the healing of their friend that they went to extreme measures to bring him into the presence of Jesus. And—"when Jesus saw their faith," He gave healing to their friend. (Mark 2:1-12, Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26)
 

How desperate are we to bring healing to children?
 

What are we willing to do to bring them to Christ?
 

Does Jesus see faith in us?
 

In Lamentations 2, we can almost see and hear the writer mourning over the destruction and death around him in Israel, a consequence of rebellious behavior. Children were suffering and needed healing.
 

The solution?
 

“Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street.” Lamentations 2:19
 

Our children are living in a rebellious and cursed world with destruction and death all around them. Suffering is par for the course of life, even for those who follow Jesus.
 

Are we crying out to the Lord to lives of our children?
 

Are we desperate enough that we enlist others to help us carry our child to Him? Not only that, do we assist others in the same way?
 

Are we like the four friends doing whatever it takes to get into Jesus' presence? Are we as mothers, not just friends, putting forth the effort to dig through any obstacle to bring our children face to face with Him?
 

Or—are we like the crowd thick around Jesus? Did you notice? Not one came forward to help the four friends or the paralytic.
 

Our faith through prayer has the power to bring Jesus' authority into our children's lives. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all wrote that it was when Jesus saw "their" faith that He spoke forgiveness and healing.
 

Praying moms, our children are born "paralyzed" into this world. They need us to take them to Jesus. And, the more friends we gather around them to assist through corporate, one accord prayer, the better. Together, we can do what we can do to persist through any obstacle so He will do what He does.

 

What are you willing to do?

 

Are you willing to gather others around you to help carry your child to the Lord?

Are you willing to rip the roof off to take your child to Jesus and enable him/her to stand up in this fallen world?

 

Regardless of the obstacles, find a way—rip the roof off!

One excellent way—a simple way—to take your child to Jesus with the help of friends is to join Moms in Prayer International, www.MomsInPrayer.org.