Asking for the Big Things

Shortly after moving into this house, I knew the Lord wanted there to be much love and laughter within these walls. In April, I started a cell group on Monday nights. In case you're wondering what a cell group is - our church has many home groups, called cells. The basic idea is that the body is made up of many cells, but it functions as one body. (A quickie lesson in biology would cover it enough.) But the church is the body of Christ, with each person being a vital part. OK - I could ramble, but this is not where I'm headed. But you get the idea of a cell group.

But we started a study on Bill Johnson's book, When Heaven Invades Earth. If you haven't read it, and you know Jesus as your Savior, you should read it. If you don't know Jesus as your Savior, email me, and I'll be thrilled to introduce you. And then you should read it. It's a powerful book about the Kingdom of God, and the reality of it's superiority. The Bible clearly teaches that this world as we know it, is temporal...it will pass away. But the Kingdom of God is eternal - it's the unseen realm that is eternal, and thus superior to this visible world.

This single concept should be enough to rattle the strongest cage of any believer. We simply cannot afford to live life without expression of faith. And I mean, real faith. Faith that acts. Real faith that reaches out for what is realized. Example - if I realize that there is no sickness in Heaven, (and there isn't) then I will be quick to act when I see a sick person here. Jesus said we would do the things he had been doing (John 14:12), and from I read, that involves healing the sick. Just a rabbit trail here...Jesus didn't just say 'pray for the sick'...He said "heal the sick" in Matthew 10 - among other things.

OK - so when I realize the Kingdom principles, I begin to act accordingly. And it's been pretty cool to experience this. I see it, not only in myself, but also in the people in my cell group. As we understand that we are co-laborers with Christ, His Spirit urges us to take the risk to pray for someone we don't know. And this past cell group meeting, my friend brought her parents - who were both in need of miracles. Can I just say my groupies converged on them like dogs on raw meat! Praying down the power of Heaven, telling sickness to leave, and giving all glory to God. We didn't see immediate results - that's OK - because they would have to be medically examined anyway. But we also asked for the big things that were visible - after all, our God is able to do more than we could ever ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). And since the dad has 2 prosthetic legs, we asked God to create new legs. No, it didn't happen right then, but I believe it will. A year ago, I don't think we would have even wanted to pray for something that looks too huge in the natural. But our perspective is changing. We are aware of a Kingdom where no sickness, no disease, no prosthetic limbs exist. And we are in for the long haul - pressing in deeper until we see those new legs. Wouldn't that just blow the doors off every religious church in America?

Press in, friends. The Spirit of God is moving on this earth. Don't be content to stand on the sidelines and watch the game. Put on your jersey, tie your shoes, and start running. The victory is already won, and our Champion is Lord over all.