“Anyone who can be in a landscape of joy while maintaining immunity to it hasn’t come to the end of himself.”- Kyle Idleman
Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 6 of The End of Me by observing that the miracle of the paralyzed man’s healing should have a happy ending. The Pharisees, however, make sure this miracle story ends on a sour note.
Even though the Pharisees had just witnessed a miraculous cure, their shortsightedness causes them to nitpick the fact that the man lifted his mat on a day of rest. As Kyle quips, “the Pharisees wanted to make a citizen’s arrest for unauthorized use of a bedroll.”
Pastor Idleman encourages us to experience how good the good news really is. He states we:
“. . . should see that someone else’s victory over hopelessness is our own victory, because Christ has brought the same liberation to every single one of us willing to say yes, to stand, to walk.”
God’s favorite time for us to ask for help is . . . now! God not only has no time limits, He has no limits at all. No matter how long our desert, land between time, God’s favorite time is now. Kyle concludes:
“It’s not too late and never has been. And there’s never been a better time, a more perfect time, than the present moment. That’s always the one in which he wants to meet you.”
Today’s question (from Kyle): What are your thoughts on the idea that the more helpless you are, the better? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Disqualified to be chosen”
