We’re supernatural by nature. The supernatural
is not some mystical, esoteric plane that we ascend into enter after several
levels of preparation and prayer.
You’re supernatural here and now. You may not
be manifesting the supernatural, but
that doesn’t change you.
But what does it take to manifest the
supernatural?
In Mark 16:17-18, just before His ascension,
Jesus said to His disciples, “And these
signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out demons;
they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover.”
Firstly, these manifestations of the
supernatural like snake-handling, exorcist powers, immunity, etc. are to be
seen in the new converts, NOT the disciples themselves. This shows that
manifesting the supernatural comes straight with salvation.
Secondly, the signs follow the Believer, not
the other way round. We don’t go drinking poison and handling serpents to show
we’re supernatural. Paul’s handling of a viper in Acts 28:3-5 may have served
as a witnessing opportunity, but he didn’t intentionally set out looking for a
snake to bite him. As noted earlier in this series, the supernatural is not for
entertainment. So those “Charismatic” churches in south-eastern US where
members ‘show their faith’ by handling live poisonous snakes during service
aren’t as much manifesting the supernatural as much as biblical ignorance and
stupidity.
Lastly, and most importantly, the key to
manifesting the supernatural is Faith. Jesus said, “and these signs shall follow them that BELIEVE”. This is not
belief for miracles, but the belief of salvation. Our greatest act of the
supernatural was our translation from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of
light at the point of salvation; if we did that by faith, every other thing
therefore comes by that faith. We may pray, fast, or confess; but once whatever
we do leaves the realms of faith, we’ve left biblical Christianity and entered
sorcery and occultism. As Col 2:6 points out, we walk in Christ just the same
way we received Him: by faith.
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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