FAITH CAPSULE: It is not enough to preach and not reach the people.

Mark 2:1-12

“And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.” (Mark 2:1-2) There was no need for any publications or news coverage before it was known that Jesus was in town. His testimony was the announcer and His work followed Him everywhere He went. At the arrival of Jesus, there was no delay before the whole ground was covered by the needy. Bishop Oyedepo of the Winners Chapel once said, “If the grass is green, the sheep will come” As an acclaimed carrier of the word of God, how is the word announcing your presence everywhere you go? The people gathered because Jesus was preaching the word and also reaching the people by His word. It is not enough to preach and not reach the people. The preaching that reaches the people is the one that brings forth healing, deliverance, provision and above all, it provokes undeniable miracles. In that trip to Capernaum because of the word that He preached and that reached the people, some sick were not able to reach Him where He was. “And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”(Mark 2:4-5)What Jesus saw was faith in operation. Jesus did not ask what the sin was, but rather He pronounced forgiveness upon the paralytic man. Ask Him for the kind of forgiveness that delivers man from every ground of stagnation just like that of paralytic man. After forgiveness, the word of authority and healing followed through, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!””(Mark 2:11-12)As a carrier of the word, what do you desire in the business of the Lord? Is it carrying the word around with no proof and nothing to account for? It does not matter how long you have been born again, but it does matter for you to become His agent; that is His ambassador. A wise saying stated, “What is worth doing is worth doing well” Are you not tired of being His ambassador without His power? God is willing to use us mightily for His name to be glorified and for the unbelievers to know to believe Him.

Prayer for today: Cause me to put my trust in You that I may declare all Your work.