No Sickness in the Kingdom of God

I was reading from Luke 9 before going to sleep.


(NIV)Luke 9:1-9
"When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, [2] and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. [3] He told them: “Take nothing for the journey---no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. [4] Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. [5] If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” [6] So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.


[7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, [8] others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. [9] But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him."


I was thinking about how simple this impartation was - Jesus called them together and gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases. He asked them to proclaim the the Kingdom of God, and heal the sick.


This isn't meant to be rocket science, but the proclamation of the Kingdom has those two key components - power and authority. They are meant to demonstrate the reality of the Kingdom in overcoming the power of the enemy and the effects his work, and sickness. All of these are not part of God's Kingdom, that is why the proclamation of His Kingdom involves defeating them and driving them away.


So in summary:


1. Proclaiming His Kingdom requires Power and Authority which comes from Him.
2. Proclaiming His Kingdom is meant to establish His Kingdom, as the enemy is defeated through this proclamation and demonstation.
3. Demons, unclean spirits, and sickness are all not a part of His Kingdom, thus when His Kingdom established they must go.


Lord, we believe this is true. Help us to grasp this truth completely and experience this truth in our lives.