Healing the Body

The Lord has been teaching me about ministering in the body. What I've been seeing and experiencing a lot is that there is always someone who is hurting, there's always someone who has fallen and needs a hand up. My friend Andy MacDonald was praying earlier this year when he got this picture in his mind. It was the army of the Lord actively engaged with the enemy. Whenever someone was wounded, their comrades around them would use their free hand (the other wielding a strong sword) to uphold and heal them. I think this is God's will for His army.

We are all actively engaged with the enemy, whether we realize it or not. The thief comes to kill steal and destroy, and he doesn't take breaks. He is constantly attempting to bring us down into sin, discourage us, and fill us with lies. It's our job as the united body to be actively using our spiritual gifts to help each other. And we need to be looking out for one another. If we are too focused on what we are doing, we won't notice that our brothers and sisters are hurting. So we need to be looking out for one another. If someone seems to be having a bad day, go and ask how they are doing. And if someone is asking how you are, be honest. If we hide all our hurt and pain inside of us, that's where it will stay; inside of us. We need to speak out what we are going through. If you are struggling with some sin, tell someone. If you know someone who is struggling, ask them about it. If we aren't actively trying to keep each other up, we'll end up with an army full of wounded soldiers who can't really fight. Conversely, if we are constantly seeking out the wounded in the body so we can heal them, we'll have an invincible army that will never fall. Imagine if Napolean's army had the ability to heal the wounded, every time. They would have won every battle and taken over the world! And so will we, if we can fight united, in the strength of the King!