"Jesus answered and said to them, 'Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.'" (Matthew 11:4, 5)
In the previous chapter we read that our Lord Jesus told His Followers to go and do this. Mark's Gospel closes with Jesus sending us into all the world to do the same.
Remember how in the early days of the "Renewal" we all came to believe that this was possible, indeed, a part of the "Great Command," O, I'm sorry, "The Great Commission." We saw many of the "signs following." What happened?
Time happened. We saw so many prayers for so many people not go the way we prayed; therefore, somewhat subtlety, and somewhat not so subtlety, we stopped believing for such. It is time for all of us who claim to be Followers of Jesus Christ to pray the impossibles again, no matter what, no matter who, no matter where. It is integral to "The Gospel."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I confess to unbelief in such matters. I repent and commit to pray for what you tell us to pray for. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
