OVERCOMING OBSTACLES-KEEPING YOU FROM GOD

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES KEEPING YOU FROM GOD Is there anything In your life KEEPING you from God Physical obstacles-or illness Spiritual obstacles-lack of faith Or emotional obstacles-maybe The BLAMING of God For something that has happened In your life Don't let it happen NOTHING should keep you From God In the beginning of Mark-chapter 2 We read about a paralytic man And his friend Chiseling their way Through the roof In an effort to see Jesus And FIND his healing touch HOW can Jesus Not be impressed By such a paralyzing display OF FAITH “When Jesus Saw their faith- He said to the paralytic- 'Child- Your sins are forgiven'” Mark 2:5 WHATEVER obstacles Are in your way KEEP REACHING for God Keep reaching for Jesus Dazzle Jesus WITH YOUR FAITH “Therefore Let us STOP passing judgment On one another Instead- Make up your mind Not to put Any stumbling block In the way of a Brother or sister” Romans 14:13 Decide what really matters- It IS our brothers and sisters In NEED We can overcome Any obstacles To HELP another In need That is what Jesus did That is What we ARE to do too As his disciples and apostles Of today KEEP REACHING out for God In faith OVERCOME every obstacle Keeping you from God And keeping you From HELPING others in need “Do not hold against us The sins of the past generations May your MERCY come quickly To meet us For we are In DESPERATE NEED” Psalm 79:8 “Do not be like them For your Father KNOWS What you need Before you ask him” Matthew 6:8 OUR Father Knows that we need the FAITH To overcome obstacles Keeping us from him And to HELP others in need And he SUPPLIES us Just like he helped The paralytic man This story Has a LESSON for all of us It teaches us That GOD'S grace-love-and forgiveness Are on the other side Of these obstacles ALL we have to do IS KEEP REACHING OUT Until we find The love of God And others They are fully available To ALL of us-IF WE REACH OUT IN FAITH Robert P. Wallman 1-14-16 INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick