READ:
MATTHEW 19:13-15
After
Elisha took ill, the king visited him on his sick bed. He wept because he knew
that the real defender of Israel, besides God, was Elisha so he came to give
honour to whom honour was due. He valued Elisha so much that he called him
‘father’. Every one of us needs a spiritual father – those ministers who are
founders of churches and ministries, but who are not responsible to anyone,
face serious dangers, as they will come face to face with Satan without any
backing. When the king came to meet Elisha, the prophet asked him to lay his
hands on the bow. Elisha then laid his hands on king’s and asked him to shoot
the arrows. Joining hands symbolises partnership. In this case there a
partnership between a prophet and a king. God is calling you into true partnership
with him.
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38). It was because Jesus was in partnership with the Holy Ghost that he could do all that he did. When God lays his hands on yours, you will begin to do what only God can do. Peter became very successful the moment he partnered with Jesus. When God’s hands touch yours, all kinds of miracles will begin to happen through you. You will cease to be ordinary. Surrender to him today and let him become your senior partner.
Besides this, you can lay hands on people in order to bless them, as Jesus blessed the children (Matthew 19:13-15). You can impart something precious to another person, as Moses imparted wisdom into Joshua (Deuteronomy 34:9). Laying hands can provide strength, succour and supply. In 1 Kings 18:45-46, when God laid hands on Elijah, he outran Ahab’s chariot. When God lays hand on you, your weakness will suddenly give way to strength. It also brings healing and recovery (Mark 16:17-18). It demonstrates God’s compassion (Matthew 8:1-3) and can also commission or ordain ministers, as in Acts 13:1-3. Ask God to lay his hands on you today. Tell him how helpless and weak you are with him how much you need him today!
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38). It was because Jesus was in partnership with the Holy Ghost that he could do all that he did. When God lays his hands on yours, you will begin to do what only God can do. Peter became very successful the moment he partnered with Jesus. When God’s hands touch yours, all kinds of miracles will begin to happen through you. You will cease to be ordinary. Surrender to him today and let him become your senior partner.
Besides this, you can lay hands on people in order to bless them, as Jesus blessed the children (Matthew 19:13-15). You can impart something precious to another person, as Moses imparted wisdom into Joshua (Deuteronomy 34:9). Laying hands can provide strength, succour and supply. In 1 Kings 18:45-46, when God laid hands on Elijah, he outran Ahab’s chariot. When God lays hand on you, your weakness will suddenly give way to strength. It also brings healing and recovery (Mark 16:17-18). It demonstrates God’s compassion (Matthew 8:1-3) and can also commission or ordain ministers, as in Acts 13:1-3. Ask God to lay his hands on you today. Tell him how helpless and weak you are with him how much you need him today!
MEMORIZE:
2 TIMOTHY 1:6 –Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift Of God which is in
you through the laying of my hands.
