Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.
When we believe and follow Jesus there will be signs that accompany us. We are told that when we lay hands on the sick they will recover. We, by Jesus, have been given authority over demons, poisons, and sickness. If these are signs that follow those who believe why are we not seeing them follow us? I think it has to do with our lack of belief. Do we believe that in the name of Jesus we can be healed? God has power over all disease and He has told us to lay hands on the sick and they will recover.
Jas 5:14 – Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
God is the one who does the healing but the word of God tells us to to lay hands on sick and anoint them with oil. I think we should just do it and believe that He can and will heal. Today as we are praying for healing I want you to meditate on a few things.
(1) Do you believe you have authority in the name of Jesus over all demons and sickness?
(2) Do you put that belief in action by laying hands on people and praying for them?
My challenge to you today is simply to ask someone if you can pray for them, and then lay hands on them and pray and believe God will do a miracle.
