READ: Mark 2:1-12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12
The aggression, the persistence and the determination of these four gentlemen activated the power of God. They went to great lengths to see Jesus Christ. What lengths have you gone to, to see the Lord? How much physical effort do you put into your service to God?
The appearance of these people arriving through the roof stunned the onlookers. But Jesus was moved by their faith, their expectation and their belief in Him. The violence of these men was an expression of their faith. They did not speak a word to Jesus. They only uncovered the roof and broke it. There are times your actions are much louder than your words. Your actions will say much more than any word you speak.
You may be called to the mission field. You may be called to preach the Word. You may be called to be an evangelist. You may also be wondering why the power of God is not flowing in your ministry.
When God called me to be an evangelist, there was no power flowing in my life and ministry. All I had experienced was a vision from God in which He told me to preach the gospel and pray for the sick. I did not have any miracles or a sign of miracles in my life. My actions would now prove whether I had faith or not! I organised myself a tent, a sound system and some lights and went out to find a field where I could preach the gospel. Without saying much and without inaugurating anything, my actions stirred up the power of God and miracles began to happen and people began to be saved.
Violent aggression and steps towards your calling will always stir up the gift of God in your life and ministry.