Finishing What Jesus Began

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. -John 14:12

Jesus says we are to do even greater works than the works He did while He walked on the earth. How can we do the greater works? Jesus explained how: “The Father that dwells in me, He does the works" (v. 10).

The greater One living in Jesus did the works. Jesus always made that clear saying, “Everything I do is My Father’s will. My meat is to do My Father’s will. I do what I see My Father doing.”

Then Jesus said, “I’m going to leave, but I’m going to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, and He’ll live within you. Then it won’t just be Me doing the works of the Father all alone. Thousands of believers will preach the Gospel and lay hands on the sick all over the world. My people will do even greater works because I’m going to be with My Father.”

In Acts 1:1, Luke talks about “all that Jesus began both to do and teach.” Jesus began to love and forgive people, to teach people and to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. But He couldn’t do the job all alone, so He sent His Spirit to empower you and me to carry on His work. He has never stopped the ministry He began. He’s continuing through His Church today. It’s up to us to get the job done.

CONFESSION:

I am an ambassador for Christ. I help continue the work Jesus began: teaching people, loving people, laying hands on the sick and seeing them recover. But it is my Father dwelling in me by the Holy Spirit who does the work!

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999