offering the Kingdom to anyone, anywhere, at any time
A few years ago, I told the Lord that I wanted to pray for every person I saw with a physical need - crutches, limps, bandages, wheelchairs, pain on their faces - whatever. I knew we were commanded to "heal the sick" and "were given authority". Needless to say, I have not been even remotely close to keeping that commitment. I have seen and let dozens, if not hundreds, pass me by. Lots of reasons why I suppose - fear of man, rushing somewhere, looked like 'too difficult' a case, etc. BUT at the same time, I have approached, offered to pray, and prayed for dozens (if not hundreds) of people who I previously wouldn't have prayed for had I not made that commitment to the Lord. I was convicted this week from two directions - in a message about the importance of 'Remembering' (what God has done miraculously) and another about God's goodness and His will as revealed in/through the Life of Christ (to overcome the bad theology of Christians who f...