DAY TWENTY | POWERFUL JESUS
“Jesus said to the woman, ‘Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace...’”
Mark 5:34
In Mark, chapter five, we have three important incidents in the life of the Lord Jesus. It is within the context of these events that Jesus revealed Himself as the powerful Son of God. In the first event, Jesus revealed Himself as more powerful than demons. He went along with His disciples to the most demon-possessed man in all the country. When Jesus showed up, the demons immediately began to beg for mercy. With one word the demons left this man, never to return. We also see Jesus revealed as more powerful than death in this passage. When Jairus’ daughter fell ill, he sought Jesus out to come and heal her. But before they could arrive, the girl had died. Jesus, nevertheless, restored her life by the power of His word. Between these two great revelations, there is a rather small incident where Jesus showed Himself more powerful than disease. However, there are still some important truths about the touch of faith.
This healing event shows us that in addition to spiritual life, we should have spiritual health individually and in our corporate church body. Many have received salvation and have spiritual life, but are not well. Jesus says in John 10:10, “... I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” The way to spiritual health is the same way we experience spiritual life—that is to come into contact with Jesus.
Prayer Focus:
Today is the halfway point in our 40 days of prayer. Ask God to give spiritual health to our corporate church body and to you as an individual.
A Prayer from Angela Rodda:
Lord God, We want to make Your name known to the children at Dunwoody Baptist Church. I am grateful for those who pour into the hearts and minds of my children every time they are on this campus. They are truly excited to come to church! I am encouraged that I don’t have to parent alone. Help every truth that is planted in the hearts of our children become a part of them forever and cause them to declare Your marvelous deeds outside our church and homes. May the little ones remain humble examples of what we adults need to become, in the Kingdom. We ask that You use Project Mainstreet as a tangible example of Dunwoody Baptist’s investment in the future of the church and our desire to declare Your love in our community, Amen.