Invasion
"...They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover."
Mark 16:18b
Bill Johnson, in When Heaven Invades Earth,
told the story of a young man named Jason. Jason was at a fast-food
restaurant, ordering his meal, while witnessing of his love for the
Lord. At the same time he was speaking to the cashier, he noticed
three men in a car, just outside the drive-through window, ordering
their meal. Jason projected his voice as he witnessed to the three
men as well.
After securing his food, Jason noticed that the three
men parked their cars to eat their meal. He left the restaurant to
resume conversation, and noticed that one of the men in the back
seat had a broken leg. Jason asked permission to get inside the car,
then prayed for the power of God to come into that car and upon the
man's leg.
The crippled man exited the car, took
off his brace, and began to hop around on the leg - HEALED! The
other men joined him in excitement over this miraculous move of God!
A few minutes passed, and one of the men opened the car trunk,
revealing a stash of illegal drugs. The three men unloaded the drugs
onto the pavement of the parking lot and began to stomp all over the
contents in order to destroy the product. Jason invited the men to
his church; and all three of them accepted the Lord as their Savior.
This is the normal Christian life.
What is it that causes a release of such boldness in
a person to witness to such extent? The answer is: the revelation of
the power of God living inside, and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
When God urges us to do such things, He always backs it with His
authority and power.
Jesus said, "Go ye into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature...And these signs shall follow them that
believe; in My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any
deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover." [Mark 16:16,18]
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