Today we don't seem to be getting the same results as did Jesus' first followers. Demons aren't always expelled, and cures don't seem as numerous as in Jesus' time. Maybe our results are different because we're not following Jesus' instructions.
Signs and wonders accompany the proclamation of God's word when we do it the way the Lord has commanded (Mk 16:17).
Healings don't exist in a vacuum, but rather are part of the work of evangelization. Evangelizing is intimately related to Christian community, a simple life-style, and repentance. There's a spiritual ecology to the mission the Lord has given us. We must respect all the elements of this ecology to have the spiritual power promised us in God's word.
| PRAYER: | Jesus, may I do works greater by far than the ones You did (Jn 14:12). |
| PROMISE: | "You have drawn near to Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all." –Heb 12:22-23 |
| PRAISE: | When going out "two by two," Mary and Steve notice God honors the prayers they offer for the healing of others. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College