Thursday, December 11, 2025

A Faith That’s Effective

He has anointed me … [to bring] recovery of sight to the blind.
Luke 4:18

In the Gospels, Jesus walked from village to village, healing every sickness and disease that came across His path. “Jesus went throughout Galilee … preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the
people” (Matthew 4:23).

To me, this is the true ministry of the Gospel. People become open to the good news after they have seen an answer to prayer. People long for something real—a faith that’s effective. We in the Church need to believe for something more. Signs and wonders validate the Gospel message and cause it to spread. Look for opportunities to pray—God will prove Himself faithful. Matthew says, “News about Jesus spread all over Syria” (Matthew 4:24). This is evangelism at work. When people hear there is a God who will meet them at their point of need, they will come looking for Him.

As times get tough, the Church in America needs to seek God’s anointing, and preach the old-fashioned, heartfelt, Holy Spirit, sin-eradicating, life-changing, healing message of Jesus Christ … the whole Gospel. The world is longing for it!

Further Reading

• Matthew 11:2-6
• Mark 16:15-18
• Luke 9:1-6
• 10:1-24