When People See You Part 2 Series

Jesus gave us the example when He laid hands on the sick. But in the verse above, He says that shall “recover”. The recovery could be instantaneous or it could be a process that is prolonged over a period of time. The phrase that Jesus used “They shall” in the Greek means something that occurs progressively. Also, one other point, the Greek word for healed means to be well, healthy, and/or in good shape. It does not always mean instantaneous and/or miraculous deliverance. So the verse above could be translated, “…they shall progressively feel themselves getting better and better until they are well and healthy.” Not all healings are instantaneous, some take time. The point is, as Christians we are to actively pray for the sick, those who are very ill. You can still pray for those with little problems, but our focus should be those who are very ill with little chance of recovery. Although we do not always know or understand the outcome, we are to pray nonetheless.

Jesus said that these signs would “follow” those that believe. First you must believe in and accept Christ. Once you have done this, you must believe that these signs will follow you. The Greek word for follow is made up of two words. The first word means to be alongside of or to be near. The second word to follow or go somewhere with a person. When combined it means to “tirelessly accompany someone; to constantly be at the side of an individual”. This Greek word eventually came to convey the idea of discipleship for a true disciple follows his teacher anywhere he goes and is committed to his teacher’s instruction. What Jesus was saying is that signs and wonders are to faithfully follow us and the Gospel message. So why do we not see more of these signs? For all of our goodness, for all of our holiness, in this area we really do not believe. In order for people to see God in you, especially pertaining to supernatural signs, you must believe that these signs will follow along side of you wherever you go.

But are supernatural signs the “primary” way that people see God in us? I will answer this question next week with the conclusion of this series. God Bless.