Compared to you, I'm a saint

Jesus continues in Luke 10:8 telling His disciples to eat what is put before them when a town welcomes them. This must have been very tough on followers who held themselves to Jewish dietary laws. They were told to heal the sick, saying the words “the kingdom of God is upon you” in the healing process. If a town was to reject them, Jesus told them to wipe the dust off their feet and pronounce a sentence of doom upon the people and the errant town itself. Jesus also points out that such a town will be no better off then the town of Sodom will be on judgement day because of their rejection. When we apply this same principal and logic in our own life, we can point out that we aren’t murderers, we don’t hold up convenience stores and the things that we do are so minor compared to the really bad people and we hope that God will grade on a curve, not individually. We are fools to believe that we can escape that same dooming sentence today while go about our luke warm brand of American Christianity.

To test what I say against your church reality, think about the last time your church had a healing service? Most pastors would give you the “stink eye” if you were to suggest such a thing. Our American church would rather not alienate non believers or upset their more refined members of the church. When is the last time that you placed your hands on someone and prayed for their healing? How often do you rebuke all sickness and illness in your own body and purge the devil and his minions from your life while you promote your personal health? How often do we tell God that we accept His many blessings and promise to use our good health for the advancement of His kingdom? Speaking for myself, not enough.