Craig Clouston

 R-I-S-K

May 5

As you go …

Matthew 10:7

To Jonathan, it wasn’t a risk. He’d learned to trust God for the results and not worry about how he looked. He had such a hunger to learn more about the nature of his Creator. He was convinced that miracles had not passed away. His reasoning? Christ is still building His church! The miracles seen in Jesus’ era served a specific purpose; they pointed to a greater truth: God.

Jonathan believed that if God is still building the church, he was supposed to continue to ask the Holy Spirit to show up in power.

Sadly, many in his church felt that Jonathan was stepping over reasonable boundaries. Their lack of understanding didn’t stop him. “Lord, only You are capable of strengthening Martha’s weak muscles. Only You have the power to rid her body of this torment. Satan, loose your grip on this woman in Jesus’ name. Jehovah Repheka*, cause power to come into her limbs and strength to her body. Raise her from this bed of infirmity, Holy Spirit. May it bring God glory and honor to work among us today. Amen.”

God had been stretching Jonathan; the results of Jonathan’s obedience had been awesome! Of the sixty-some people God had led Jonathan to pray for over the last few months, ten had been completely healed of terminal illness.

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Many of Jonathan’s critics were quick to point out that fifty-some people did not receive healing. Had Jonathan allowed their powerless approach to the gospel to influence his actions, ten people would have died. He chose to believe the inerrant Word of God—that God is doing today what He did in the New Testament church: “Healing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing those who have leprosy, driving out demons.” This is still the church age. God has not yet sent Christ to get His bride.

Your belief does not change the truth: God is the God of the supernatural. We are His children, heirs to His power and authority. His desire is that we claim and use our inheritance now, when it will have the greatest affect on the kingdom.

What would you risk for the King?

Prayer

“Father, move on Your people to quicken them to believe. Send Your power through us today. Amen.”

* Jehova Repheka means the ‘Lord who heals you’ as in Exodus 15:26