Suppose you had been one of Christ Jesus' close disciples. You would have learned to heal. Think what was behind this statement: "He called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."Luke 9: 1,2; How marvelous! To be given power and authority to heal.
How was this authority instilled? There was nothing mystical in Jesus' actions, no magic wand sweeping over the disciples. There were two important factors—important because they illustrate what is needed for healing today.
First, Jesus taught his disciples. He revealed something of the nature of reality—of God, and man's relationship to Him. Second, the disciples needed to recognize that Christ Jesus truly was the prophesied Saviour. They had to be receptive enough to admit that he was the individual chosen by God to reveal God. Their recognition of this divine authority vested in Jesus enabled them to apply his explanations and thus exercise the power to heal.
