Isaiah 35:1-10 / Luke 5:17-26
Sewing back a button on a shirt or stitching the seams of two pieces of cloth may seem a rather simple and uncomplicated thing.
But for those of us who don't usually use the thread and needle, it can be quite a challenge.
Looking for the correct needle and then looking for that spool of thread might already make us think of sending whatever we are mending to those who can do it quickly and professionally.
In the ministry of Jesus, He preached the Good News and performed miracles and He also healed the sick. In today's gospel, we heard about Jesus healing of the paralysed man.
But just as sewing back a button or sewing two pieces of cloth is not an easy thing, neither was it for Jesus healing the paralysed man.
The Pharisees and scribes accused Him of blasphemy when He forgave the man his sins. But Jesus also proved that forgiveness was granted by healing the man.
In this season of Advent, as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ, we also prepare our hearts to receive Him into our lives.
We need to be aware of what are our sins and to ask for forgiveness and healing.
We are like a shirt missing a button or two, or we may be like a piece of cloth that has a tear and needs some sewing.
Jesus will "sew" us back and make us whole. He came for this. Let us believe that He will forgive our sins and that we will be healed.