READ: Mark 5:1-15
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, And cried with a loud voice, and said, what have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:6-8
Eagerness stirs up the power of God. Keenness, enthusiasm, excitement, readiness and zeal all stir up the power of God. As soon as Jesus encountered the mad man, he ran and worshipped Jesus: “But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him” (Mark 5:6).
Everyone is revived when he has an exciting, keen and enthusiastic person to minister to. Men are always in search of an exciting, ready, enthusiastic and eager woman to relate with. Equally, God is in search of such characteristics. Jesus performed one of the greatest miracles of His entire ministry because He encountered such a person. Even though the man was mad, he was keen and enthusiastic, just on seeing Jesus.
There are some congregations that are made up of dull, unexciting and tired-looking faces. These congregations do not stir up the power of God. I once attended a service where I encountered happy, excited, enthusiastic young people. I preached for two and a half hours without noticing how long I had preached.
The teaching anointing and the pastoral anointing had been stirred up by the presence of a newer, younger and more eager congregation. This is the reason why ministers must travel and not stay in one location. Each time a minister moves, he encounters a more enthusiastic and exciting congregation. The gift of God is always stirred up by the keenness and enthusiasm of the recipients.
Challenging evil also stirs up the power of God. Demand that evil things depart! Rejecting evil releases the power of God! Jesus rejected the evil spirits that were in the mad man. He refused to allow the evil spirits to be there. “For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit” (Mark 5:8).