Here’s a question: if someone were to come into your church, preaching and healing people and having words of wisdom (information that nobody else but the person involved would know), how would you react?
In years past, healing ministries were more common, as were
fakes and abuses. I didn’t know any of
these evangelists personally, but I did attend a healing service when I was in
college. My friend’s dad worked in the administrative
offices of the man, so I was told some stuff about him that most people didn’t
know. There was nothing scandalous, but
plenty that didn’t sit right with me, including his marital status, the kind of
car he drove, and the types of hotels he stayed at – I don’t begrudge a guy a
reliable car, but this wasn’t so far removed from the excesses of the PTL days.
At any rate, most of my friends didn’t quite know what to
think of him, but if people were being healed, well, it must be God,
right?
Just because the era of old-time healing ministries seems to
be fading, it doesn’t mean it won’t resurface in some form or another. It’s an awesome reminder Neil gives us
today: We are to love God, obey His
Word, and test all signs, wonders, and dreams.
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