We know according to the Word of God that Jesus was just like the Father. As a matter of fact, He was the Father who was made flesh in John 1:14 (Amplified).
God and His Word are still one and we have His Word today. Jesus and the Word are the same entity. So, when the Holy Spirit wrote in Hebrews 1:2 (Amplified), (But) in these last of these days He has spoken to us in (the person of a ) Son, whom He appointed Heir and lawful owner of all things, also by and through whom He created the worlds and reaches of space and the ages of time (He made,produced,built,operated,and arranged them in order).
According to Hebrews 1:2 (Amplified),when we read the Word, it's Jesus talking directly to us like He talked to the Apostles. God spoke to them and us in the person of His Son, so when we read this Word, it's Him who is speaking. If He and the Word are one, then everything that He did in His Word...we can do. When we speak forth His Word, we have actually touched them by Jesus Himself.
Mark 6:5-6 (Amplified) says "and He (Jesus) was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people (and) cured them." verse 6 (Amplified) continues "And He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him) and He went among the surrounding villages and continued teaching."
When we read or hear the Word, It's Jesus speaking to us through the Word. Do we, like those in Mark refuse to believe? We have neglected the fact that we're also born out of this Word (or out of the very life of Jesus). We're like Him in every respect because we were born out of the same seed. There are many seeds in an apple. Each seed is an individual seed, but every one of them will produce the same apple just like the one it came from. You are not Jesus, but you are like Him because you are born from Him.
We've tried over the years to live like Him, to forgive like Him, to love and be merciful like Him. But, we've failed to walk in the power needed to operate like Him. We, for some reason, have not associated ourselves with the Power of Him. In Matthew 10:7-8 (Amplified), Jesus sent out His Disciples to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and drive out demons. These were not even born again men. They didn't have the Holy Spirit in them yet and they didn't have the Sonship rights that we have. They simply believed what Jesus said and it worked.
We talk about having the love of God in our lives and try to walk in it. These are things that we should do, but having love is more than being nice to people. Matthew 14:14 (Amplified), says that when "He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick." Could it be that just telling the people how bad we feel for them should be followed by His compassion to heal them. Even though we feel the compassion, we aren't always moved by it to actually do something about it.
This is just as much about being like the Master as preaching of being touched by their weaknesses. If we really believe that He's what He says He is. Why do we stop this side of His supernatural ability to actually set them free. Are we operating in unbelief to where His healing doesn't work for us?
Psalm 107:19-20 (Amplified) says "then they cry to the Lord in their trouble and He delivers them out of their distresses." verse 20 (Amplified) goes on "He sends forth His Word and heals them and rescues them from the pit of destruction." Matthew 8:8 (Amplified) says "the Centurian replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have you come under my roof; but only speak the Word and my servant boy will be cured." Jesus commented on this man's faith to recognize the authority of the spoken Word and the one who speaks it.
We have a problem in the Church about how we speak, even though there's been much teaching about it. We're as determined as others are about yielding our tongues and voices to God.
Psalms 12:3-4 (Amplified) says "May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongues that speak proud boasting." verse 4 (Amplified) continues "those who say, with our tongues we prevail; our lips are our own (to command at our will) who is Lord and Master over us?"
Do we, like those in His image and likeness, speak creative words or unprofitable words? Do we speak people's answer to the problem by saying what He says or do we speak the problem? If we are like them, then what we say can create or destroy. You may not speak a universe into a place of existence, but you can help keep the one He created the way it should be by the Words of God. Do we speak healing or have we come to the place where we think He's changed His mind and now wants people sick? Do we really believe that He uses sickness to touch and correct or have we become complacent as to allow it to go on instead of using what He gave us to set them free?
I remind you once again to what Jesus said in John 17:14-26 (especially verse 18) (Amplified), "Just as You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world." Read the entire chapter and then ask yourself, "If this is true, then we must be in His image because only those born into His image can do what He prayed in John 17. Dare to believe.
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