Bring others too
Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. ~ Mark 2:3
Do you have friends, loved ones, or neighbors who do not have Jesus in their life? Maybe you have tried to share God’s love but felt like it never landed like you thought it would? Maybe fear or intimidation has kept you quiet. If you have or if you haven’t, I have good news for you today. Sharing Jesus does not always start with words. Sometimes it simply starts with bringing people along.
Your influence as a believer grows through genuine relationship. When you bring others into your everyday life, your faith becomes visible and tangible. This is not about forcing someone to listen or convincing them to believe. It is about loving them where they are and trusting God to work through that love and kindness that is flowing out of your life. Inviting someone to run errands, sharing a meal, or spending intentional time together can open hearts far more than a polished speech or forceful words ever could.
In today’s passage, four friends brought a paralyzed man to Jesus. When the crowd blocked the way, they did not quit. They cared too much to settle for obstacles. Their persistence and love created a path for healing and salvation. Their faith moved them to action, and Jesus met them there.
Here are a few practical ways to live this out in your life today:
- Intentionally include others in your everyday rhythms. Invite a coworker to lunch, ask a neighbor to join you for coffee, or include a friend in a family activity. Start by choosing one person and one simple invitation this week.
- Let love lead instead of pressure. Focus on listening, serving, and caring without an agenda. Begin by praying daily for God to show you how to love them well right where they are.
- Stay persistent even when it feels inconvenient. Do not give up when schedules clash or progress seems slow. Decide ahead of time that people are worth the effort and ask God for strength to keep showing up.
I have seen this play out in my own life. There have been many times when I wanted the people I cared about to encounter God so deeply, but I felt unsure how to help them get there. When I stopped trying to say the perfect words and simply started inviting them into my life, everything changed. Shared meals, long conversations, ordinary moments, and consistent presence opened doors I never could have forced open. Over time, I watched God use simple togetherness to soften hearts and draw people closer to Him. It reminded me that my role was not to save anyone, but to love them faithfully and bring them as close to Jesus as I could, trusting Him to do the rest.
Today I want to encourage you to bring others along as you follow Jesus, just as the four friends did in Mark 2. Consider reaching across generations, pouring your wisdom into someone younger or honoring someone older by listening to what they have learned through life. Either way, your time, care, and commitment will communicate God’s love and draw hearts closer to the day of salvation. Let your love create a pathway for God’s power to move, trusting that when people matter to you, they matter deeply to Him. As you live this out, you will fulfill the mission God has given you and help others encounter the Savior who changes everything.
Today’s scripture reading: Mark 2:1-12
1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.
3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.
4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?
10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic,
11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Journal:
- Who is one person God may be asking me to bring along in my daily life right now?
- What fear or hesitation has kept me from inviting others into my world?
- What is one simple step I can take this week to show someone they are seen, valued, and loved by God?
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