And he said to them, “As you go into all the world, preach openly the wonderful news of the gospel to the entire human race! Mark 16:15 (TPT)
Have you ever felt like the world is coming apart at the seams? We seem to be hemorrhaging on every level. I sometimes have the syndrome of Elijah’s servant who is eating my last piece of chocolate, knowing that soon I will be checking out because of the largeness of the opposition.
The provocation of God challenged me to shake myself and look again. He asked me, “Do you believe in the power of the gospel?” To which I immediately replied, “Yes!” But I know deep in my heart that that is only partially true. It is hard to admit that, as a believer, I don’t really believe. In theory, I understand that there is power available to heal, deliver, transform and turn the world right side up. But it would be untruthful if I said that there are not days when the things around me do not challenge that belief. Yes! It is absolutely true that the power of the gospel is expansive enough to change our world; it is my heart that needs to embrace this truth at a whole new level.
We, as the church, have been radically transformed over the last couple of decades. The release of revelation and demonstration of the kingdom has ramped up to new levels. This is not to diminish the revivals that have changed societies in the past, but there are more people on the planet right now who are Christians than all the believers in heaven. Think that thought, we are in the middle of one of the most sweeping revivals ever! The church has tasted of the goodness of the Lord being poured out all over the place. We have experienced the supernatural power of God. The hope of all the nations is being released through you and I!
The plan of God for this generation requires us to revisit our mandate as believers. If the truth be told, it is easier for us to believe that the gospel is powerful outside our situation, but when it comes to things close to our hearts, maybe not so much. We can be tempted to give up before we even enter the ring to fight the battle. But, now more than ever, it is time for a new thought!
There is nothing impossible for God! He actually loves the difficult cases; it gives Him the opportunity to show off the strength of His character and nature. God is waiting to demonstrate the power of the gospel in our lives today. You and I were not put on the planet by accident; we have the privilege of being here at this time. We get to make the earth look more like heaven than hell. It is time to see ourselves as carriers of this great gospel and to enforce the goodness of God wherever we are! The world is waiting for us to believe what we preach.
There really is power in the gospel!