friend, arise and walk! 🦶

Here is Tamar’s story…

I don't know about you, but in all my years, I've never seen a miracle as impressive as the leper's healing. I could see his wounds being healed before my very eyes!

At that moment, the first thing that came to my mind was that if Jesus could heal a leper, surely He could make a paralyzed man walk! I couldn't contain my excitement. I had to go to a good friend of mine who had been paralyzed since childhood and tell him what I'd just seen with my very own eyes.

At first, my friend was a bit skeptical, but after convincing him to go see Jesus, we started our journey downtown with four other friends who helped us transport him on a stretcher.

It wasn't very hard to find Jesus. A crowd had gathered in front of a house where He was teaching. The people were all crowded together, and we didn't know how we could get close to Jesus with our friend on the stretcher. But then it occurred to us to climb up on the roof of the house! A very kind girl, a follower of Jesus, showed us the best way and helped us.

Once we were on the roof, I interceded for my friend and asked Jesus to work a miracle in his life. We had to break through part of the roof so that we could let my friend down with ropes.

Jesus' words to him were "'Son, take heart. Your sins are forgiven.'" (adapted from Mark 2:5, NKJV) My friend later confessed to me that his heart was pounding when he heard Jesus say that and felt the burden of the sins that had been oppressing him just disappear. It was incredibly liberating!

But that wasn't all! Jesus continued, "'so that you may know that the Son of Man has the authority on Earth to forgive sins: I say to you, my son, rise, pick up your bed and go home.'" (adapted from Mark 2:10-11, NKJV)  

My friend's legs began to move. Slowly but steadily, he awkwardly rose to his feet and began to take steps amidst the clamor and stupefaction of the crowd. I couldn't believe my eyes, and yet it was real. My friend was walking for the first time in many years! A miracle had happened!

Our lives have been transformed forever.

My name is Tamar, and my friend and I have been chosen by Jesus.

Bible references: Mark 2:1-12 

friend, it is so precious to have friends who intercede and intervene for us! Today, I would like to be that friend who intercedes for you. Would you allow me to pray for you? "Lord, I pray for friend, that You would work amazing miracles in his/her life and that You would help in all the difficult situations my friend is facing. If there are sins hindering him/her, may my friend be able to live in complete freedom so that he/she can serve You fervently. May Your name be lifted high in friend's life! In Jesus' name, amen." Could you also be an intercessor for other people?

You are Chosen to be a Miracle!