He has Equipped You

“Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:20-21

Jesus tells us in Mark 2:17 that He did not come to the healthy. Instead, He came to the sick. In the Greek, sick is used metaphorically of mental ailments. The people of Jesus’ day were in need of much more than a physical touch. They were in need of a Savior. They struggled with depravity. Instead of worshiping God in purity, they often were bound to the darkness of their day. Paganism and legalism were just two of the infirmities that plagued them.

Once they were set free, Jesus commissioned them for service. He told them to go and share what God had done for them. The woman caught in adultery told of God’s forgiveness. The demon-possessed lad told of the Christ’s deliverance. Mary told of the Savior’s unconditional love. Matthew shared how he had been freed from greed. And Peter spoke of God’s restoration.

This is how the gospel spread, by the testimony of those Jesus touched and healed. It is also how God equips us for service. Believers, once mentally insensitive to the things of God, are freed to share the hope of Jesus Christ. Your life is a living testimony of the healing power of God. Ask Him to show you how you an share His victorious truth with someone today.

“...God...comforts us in all our affliction...” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4