There’s a story of the lame man that I’d like to read through in Mark chapter 3.
Mark 2:1-12 KJV 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Let’s look at a few things. This man had a true encounter with Jesus. First Jesus forgives his sins then heals him. What happens next? He gets up and walks out. He walked out of the door that they couldn’t get in.
When you have a true encounter with Jesus and He forgives your sins there are things that will happen in your life. You’ll have a testimony. You will get the ability to walk, the ability to walk with Jesus. And doors will open for you that you couldn’t walk through before.
Are you tired of struggling with life? Are you tired of others having to carry you? Are you tired of that thing that seems to be a closed door? Jesus says Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28 KJV). Come to Jesus today and let Him work a miracle in your life.
Isaiah 40:29-31 KJV 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.