Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Proof Producer

The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD. Luke 4:18-19

The Holy Spirit is a very supernatural Spirit. He comes with a tangible presence and power. Healing, deliverance, signs and wonders should be a normal, daily part of your life. You must not be afraid to move in the miraculous because one major way God is going to bring in the harvest through you is by the working of signs and wonders.

There is a tendency among some to scoff at signs and wonders. “Oh, they are not really important! Don’t major on them!” Yet, the Bible very clearly indicates that signs and wonders are integral parts of New Testament Christianity. Healing, deliverance and miracles all confirm and prove that Jesus is the Man of God (Acts 2:22). Although no one spoke like Jesus, His testimonial is not one about His eloquence. His is one of great power: “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10:38).

The presence and power of the Holy Spirit were so openly demonstrated by Paul that “unusual miracles” were taking place in his ministry (Acts 19:11-12). That refers to the kind of miracles that don’t happen every day. How many Christians can even attest to miracles of any kind ever happening to them at all?

When converts are powerfully touched by the Lord in a miraculous way, it proves to them that God is real and that He cares for them. That was how the early Christians stirred up so many to obey the gospel. Not by their own natural talents or great knowledge, but by the mighty signs and wonders that they demonstrated (Rom. 15:18-19).

Every time healing, deliverance or a miracle takes place, it gives the world proof that Jesus is alive. Are you a “proof producer”? Beyond your clever arguments and debates, how do you show the reality of Christ in a tangible and undeniable way? Make a decision today. Move in the supernatural power of God!

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