April 01, 2024
Daily Devotion:
"He sees; He knows; He cares"
Luke 5:24
New International Version
24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the
paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”
We may often find ourselves asking God for something we deeply desire only to find Him giving us something we need. We may not even know we need it, but God graciously meets our needs. He may even do so in a way that allows many others to come to Him.
When it feels like God is giving us only what we need and not what we want, or when we feel used by God but not fully seen by Him, may we remember this paralyzed man. God gave him what he desperately needed—forgiveness—and He used his life to bring many to Jesus, and then He did even more. Jesus also gave this man what he truly
desired: the ability to walk.
That is who Jesus is. He is all-powerful, fully able, and full of compassion. His love for you is the same. He sees; He knows; He cares.
