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Mark 2:1-12

It was recorded in the Bible that a paralytic man was brought to Jesus but there was no room to receive him. Also, they could not get near the door (Mark 2:2). The paralyzed man must have heard about the news of Jesus in town very late so he arrived late at his healing ground. However, it is clear that the major hindrance was the crowd that received and resists his getting on to the healing ground. What is it that is complicating your breakthrough? Is it your self created crowd or the religious crowd that is waiting at the entrance of your breakthrough to deny you? It is not time for you to give up but time for you to take it up to another level that is not common. Zacchaeus was described as a short man in stature. He wanted to see Jesus while in the midst of a thronging crowd. He did not wait for Jesus to pass him by. He took it up to another level by running ahead of the crowd and climbing on a sycamore tree (Luke 19:1-10). The four men with the paralytic man took their faith up to another level. Mark 2:4, ÒAnd when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.Ó There is so much to learn from the word of God as regard to getting above and leaving the crowd behind. Crowds are a major force that will discolor your destiny if you get mixed up with them. Avoid all kinds of crowds, and most especially the religious crowd. Jesus will notice you take it up to another level.