The Impossible

I have always been interested in seeing God heal people because I have heard the stories, but have only seen a few, including one guy with a broken leg be completely healed to the point where he took of his cast and jumped up and down on it for 10 minutes without any pain. Why don’t I see them more often? Should the sight of healing be normal every-day life? When I pray for healing, how come I don’t always see it happen?

Last night, Dan Lance (a pastor from a local church) was speaking about Jesus’ every day life of seeing people healed and commanding demons to come out of people and announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God (Luke 4). This is amazing, because in Luke 9 and 10, Jesus sends out disciples with power and authority to heal the sick, to drive out demons, and to proclaim the Kingdom. This means us. You. Me. We have the power and authority to do these things.

Dan talked about how Jesus is the spokesperson for heaven who is here on earth that is seeing things that do not belong in God’s Kingdom (sickness, pain, suffering, demons, etc.) and rebukes them to leave. God has given us the Holy Spirit and the power and authority to do the same things. Jesus himself said those who have faith in Him would do the same things as He, but also that we would see greater things happen (John 14:12). However, in order to see these greater things, I need to be praying for the sick. Laying my hands on them. Being faithful in small things the Holy Spirit prompts me to do. Stepping out in faith. Walking in power and authority. Then I will see people healed.

It is God’s heart for all people to be healed, restored, regenerated, renewed. This is where the impossible comes in. During the response and worship time, Nate called out those who were desiring the see the impossible happen. Those who wanted to ask God for faith to believe Him for the impossible. That’s me. I am going to be working with kids who have PTSD, ADHD, mental retardation, anger, depression, anxiety, among many other things. I am believing God for the impossible for these kids. These kids are not the only place I want to see the impossible happen. I want to see it happen in myself, my roommates, my family, my friends, my apartment complex, my city, my state, my nation, and this world.

I feel God is giving me a new passion for His Kingdom.

Lord, may Your Kingdom come here upon the earth as in Heaven. May You give me faith to believe You for the impossible. May I be faithful in the small things so that I may be trusted with more. You are so loving and gracious. I can’t believe I get to be a part of this! Amen.