"Don't Say Anything..."
I've been reading in the gospels recently during my Bible reading time and have been struck by how many times Jesus healed someone (or cast out a demon), and then swiftly told them not to tell anyone who did it. There were even occasions when Jesus came near someone demon possessed and when the demons began to acknowledge who He was, he told them to keep silence. I get the theological answers to this; I've given them. It wasn't his time yet. He didn't want people to follow him because of the miracles. He didn't want the crowds to get the wrong impression of why he had come to earth, etc. Still; I'm reminded of how different I am from Jesus...maybe you are too. If I had the power to cast out demons or perform miraculous healings or bring someone back from the dead, I think I'd be OK with people knowing about it. Alright; I'd probably put it on my web site. It might look a little like this... Pulpit Supply Conferences and Se