Healing
"'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes."- Mark 9:23
On Sunday we heard from Evan Kraayenbrink about healing, then spent the remainder of the service praying for healing.
Starting with Matthew 18:19, "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." Evan shared the he had this scripture underlined in his Bible with the date from two years ago written. He shared a testimony from that time when he was struggling after a brain infection. In recovery, he struggled with speech, reading, and clarity of mind. But this verse influenced him greatly to meet with others, spending time in prayer. Evan shared how in his time working with people at HOME, he has seen the power of God at work as two or three are gathered.
Evan then shared from Mark 9,
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
“What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.
A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”
“From childhood,” he answered.
22“It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
“ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:14-24)
When we look at this scene, Jesus was coming down from a mountain with some disciples. As he approached, there was a crowd arguing; religious leaders and disciples. It was chaos. The disciples were frustrated about not being able to cast our the spirit, but Jesus walks in through the chaos and casts it out. Jesus, through His Holy Spirit walks among us, bringing peace to our chaos and heals, no matter what.
Going back to Genesis, before the Earth was formed, the Holy Spirit hovered over the waters, waiting to be called. The Creator spoke a word and made order out of chaos.
The Holy Spirit makes order out of our chaos.
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