It's Me Again God 2

86. Awestruck

It's me again God,

It's so good to remember that on dull, rainy days like this, the sun is really still shining! Overcast skies can influence people's moods, making them feel less cheerful than usual and less motivated to get out of bed. What a great impact the sun has!

Father, this reminds me of the great impact that Your Son has! What a difference His presence makes in my life —changing the mood of the day entirely! Sometimes though it can seem like He is far away, hidden by clouds of my own making —indecision, doubt, self absorption, pride......

The thing I feel You are reminding me today is that He is completely accessible at all times and interested in all that is happening in my life. Nothing can separate me from the love of Christ! Today's story from Mark powerfully reminds me of this truth:

"Several days later, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and the news quickly spread that he was back in town. Soon there were so many people crowded inside the house to hear him that there was no more room, even outside the door. While Jesus was preaching the word of God, four men arrived, carrying a paralyzed man. But when they realized that they couldn't even get near him because of the crowd, they went up on top of the house and tore away the roof above Jesus' head. And when they had broken through, they lowered the paralyzed man on a stretcher right down in front of him! When Jesus saw the extent of their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are now forgiven." This offended some of the religious scholars who were present, and they reasoned among themselves, "Who does he think he is to speak this way? This is blasphemy for sure! Only God himself can forgive sins!" Jesus supernaturally perceived their thoughts and said to them, "Why are you being so skeptical? Which is easier, to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are now forgiven,' or, 'Stand up and walk!'? But to convince you that the Son of Man has been given authority to forgive sins, I say to this man, 'Stand up, pick up your stretcher, and walk home.' " Immediately the man sprang to his feet in front of everyone and left for home. When the crowds witnessed this miracle, they were awestruck. They shouted praises to God and said, "We've never seen anything like this before!""
‭‭Mark‬ ‭2:1-12‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I too praise You Jesus because You have the power to forgive sins, once and for all because You died and rose again! Thank You for caring about all of me —Your finished work on the Cross means my sins are forgiven and reminds me You also have authority over sickness, just as You did when You were here on earth! Nothing can ever separate You from me! I am awestruck!

Hallelujah,
Amen.