Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Q: How did a paralyzed man get into the house where Jesus was teaching?

• a. His friends carried him through the front door.
• b. His friends lifted him through a window.
• c. His friends lowered him through the roof.

Have you heard the saying, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”? That means if you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. And that was true for a paralyzed man and his friends.

The paralyzed man wanted to walk. The man’s friends knew Jesus could heal him, so they took him to a house where Jesus was teaching. When they got there, the house was so crowded that they couldn’t get inside.

The men weren’t willing to give up. They came up with a plan. Back then most houses had flat roofs, and often there were steps leading to the roof from the outside. The friends carried the man to the rooftop. Then they cut a hole through the roof, which was probably made of hardened clay tiles, and lowered the man on a mat down right in front of Jesus. Jesus healed him.

The paralyzed man was blessed to have good friends who knew Jesus was the answer. Their faith gave them the motive to get their friend face-to-face with Jesus. When one thing didn’t work, they tried another. As a result, the paralyzed man was healed.

For You

The paralyzed man’s friends didn’t give up when they couldn’t get their friend to Jesus. They tried something else. When you face a problem with schoolwork, a friend, or a family member, ask Jesus to help you, and find good Christian friends to talk to. You may discover a different solution to your problem.

Answer: c

They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.   Mark 2:4

(The Whole Story: Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)