Hebrews 13:7-8 (NIV)
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to
you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus
Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
In Matthew 15, we read about the Canaanite woman who cried
out to Jesus to heal her daughter possessed by a demon. At first Jesus did not
answer her, but her insistent cries caused the disciples to implore Jesus to
send her away. Jesus explained to her that He was sent only to the lost sheep
of Israel.
However, because of the woman’s great faith, Jesus healed her
daughter. I am always awed by the faith of this woman, someone who was not
Jewish but had faith to believe that Jesus could heal! She is such a great
example of the key component to receiving the healing power of Christ: she
believed.
Throughout the generations since Jesus’ resurrection,
tradition, human reasoning, and confusion have caused God’s people to settle
for less than believing, proclaiming, and demonstrating the kingdom of God.
Scriptures teach us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and
forever. (Hebrews 13:8)
Why, then, would we not expect to see the demonstration of
His kingdom today?
When Jesus healed the woman’s daughter, he demonstrated that
“the kingdom was near.” As we pray, believe, and expect to see God’s kingdom
today, our eyes open to see the works of God. Do you cry out to God for healing
and expect Him to heal? Do you cry out to God for deliverance and expect Him to
deliver you? Jesus is the same today as He was yesterday, and He responds to
the prayers of the faithful.
Thought for today:
Do I expect God to be ever-present or am I always expecting a delay?
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