Signs

Mark 16: 17-18 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

Sunday routine for many, wake up, coffee, dress, turn key in ignition, attend service, benediction, lunch, home rest, TV, dinner, sleep. Seems like a good day, yet many of us will be dissatisfied at the whole mechanism of just attending, just listening and just being.

Very often we will look for someone else to be a power house and demonstrate the Kingdom of God. We come away disappointed that “someone” did not do their job. We forget that those who believe are the power houses of God.

If we look closely at this scripture it definitely does not say, “and these signs will accompany the pastors, the leaders, the wealthy man in the congregation. The Word of God is very clear it says, “And these signs will accompany those who believe”, irrespective of your age, gender, financial status or anything else the world defines you by.

As we prepare our hearts to meet corporately tomorrow let us remember that the promise is for ALL those who believe. Sometimes a church service may be just that a church service without the slightest demonstration of the Kingdom of God or the King of kings.

Let us resolve to prayerfully go out and demonstrate the Kingdom in love. We may not encounter a snake bite in urban America but I am positive we will encounter a sick person or two. Let us will willing to be poured out as a drink offering, not keeping back anything. Emptying ourselves so that God can use us.

Let our thoughts and actions flow from the throne room of God and demonstrate the Kingdom, standing on the promises of our God that by His stripes and wounds we were healed and believe a mighty God for a miraculous healing for those hurting around us.