The sound of breaking roof tiles
flying in a cloud of dust
reveals a gaping hole
and a paralytic man
slowly
descending on a mat
held secure by four faithful friends.

Puzzled people
crowded in sweaty suspense
gaze upwards at their trust
in the presence of the divine healer
who utters wonder words,
“Your sins are forgiven.”

Open to the sky
and open to what He would do
realization floods in
that God is in control, not them.
Operating now out of
transformed vision
and jaw dropping amazement
they watch him
the once weak one walk away
a new man.

A mustard seed of faith
bursts with an awareness of
surrendering to a power working in them*
doing more than what
they asked or imagined.

The faithful friends
become faith filled friend
in a miraculous moment,
for a little faith
has multiplied in myriad ways.

(based on Mark 2:1-12)

*Ephesians 3:20