Healing of Forgiveness

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:1-5 NIV)

I love this passage.  During this morning's re-read, it struck me that God sees the true need and heals where it is needed most, the heart.  This man's main problem was that he was spiritually lame.  But God healed that before he healed his physical body.   The love God has for this man, he has for us as well.  Are we willing to do what it takes to seek God's forgiveness, even if it means we need a little help along the way to do it?