40 days with Mark and Jesus (4)

Mark 2:1-17

Four men bring their friend to the Lord Jesus and he forgives the man’s sins. A wealthy man hears the Lord Jesus call him away from his wealth and at once he rises and follows Jesus. Religious men complain that the Lord Jesus is meeting with those who need him: those burdened by sin, trapped by wealth.
There are forms of religious living that don’t need the Lord Jesus, that don’t need the forgiveness of sins, that don’t need the freedom of following Jesus as Lord.
The way of the disciple of Christ is the way of dependence upon Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

Prayer: O Lord our God we confess our need of your Son Jesus. We need to be set free from the burdens of wealth and possessions, we need to be forgiven of our sins – against you and against one another. In your mercy fix our hearts upon Christ alone and lead us in his way of life.