Have you ever prayed to God for something, only to have your prayer answered in an unexpected way? At first you may have been disappointed, but later you realised that God’s answer was actually better than your original request.
In the story of the paralytic who was healed by Jesus (Matt 9:1-7, Mark 2:1-12, and Luke 5:17-26), we find a man coming to Jesus for one thing, but going away with something greater. This account helps us to properly interpret the place miracles play in Jesus’ ministry, and it also gives us a glimpse into how coming to Jesus today
