"When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, 'Son, your sins are forgiven.'" – Mark 2-5
Jesus said, "Which is easier? To forgive sins or to heal a paralytic?" He continued to say to the crowd, and then to the paralytic, "In order to show you that I have the authority to forgive sins, pick up your mat and go home." To everyone's amazement, the man stood up, picked up his mat, and walked out of the house!
How would you have answered the question—is it easier to forgive or to miraculously heal someone? In this miracle, Jesus makes it clear that even though he cares about our physical well-being and can perform miracles, it is even more important to him that our sins be forgiven. This was the first and foremost reason he came. This is still his number one priority for us—to forgive us.
Forgiveness—what a gift! Grace—how amazing!
