Healing ministry within the Gospel
3 John 1:2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #434 I Have a Friend Whose Life is Sweet to Me (#491 in previous version)
The first work to do when meeting with a disciple to share the Gospel is healing ministry. There are people who undergo hardships emotionally and/or mentally. And there are even people who actually have bodily weaknesses or illnesses. What is worse than this are people whose lives have crumbled or people who have terrible habits. You must have the time schedule to heal these kinds of individuals. How can you heal them?
1. There are things you must throw away.
Whether you know it or not, there are things you must discard. You must make others understand this or hold deep conversations with them. There are more people with scars than you can imagine. There are scars that the individual is aware of and unaware of. Also, there are countless people with resentment. This resentful heart is the cause of immense problems. You must also discard your pessimistic personality. If you are well aware of your scars, they may rather become platforms. You must also help people overcome their respective situations, as well.
2. You must help them focus on the Word and prayer.
When they gathered for ten days in Mark’s upper room and earnestly prayed, that became the start of changing the world. When a huge crisis came upon the Early Church, they prayed that night and the working of the filling of the Holy Spirit took place. When Paul, who was evangelizing in the region of Philippi, concentrated in prayer, the demon- possessed girl was healed and a work arose in prison, and when he boldly explained of God’s kingdom for three months in the synagogues, works took place.
3. You must teach the preparations for the future.
Henceforth, there is an order by which you must carry out all works. If you are able to gain spiritual strength every day and pray to receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit, continuous answers will be given to you. We absolutely need to be concerned with receiving the guidance of the Holy Spirit. You must teach your children the necessity of the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The people we meet are also significant. Through the people you meet, you receive all blessings or suffer all failures. If you begin to gain spiritual strength and seek God’s plan in all meetings by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you will be able to foresee the future. These blessings are absolutely necessary for the Remnant. .
- Today is the time in which you make your past into a platform and prepare for the future. If you are able to focus on the Word and prayer today, amazing works will arise. Hold on to today’s Word and enter into prayer.
Mission Home Message / 2010.5.25