So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs. (Mark 16:19-20 NABRE)
The Lord worked with them. He confirmed the word through signs. As the eleven apostles began sharing the good news about Jesus, the incredible, hard-to-believe news about who he was and all he accomplished, Jesus was with them in Spirit working with them! The book of the Acts of the Apostles recounts for us some of the accompanying signs so that we still have a record of some of what they did.
And we still see personal signs today. To the believer, the Spirit of God is close at hand. Because we believe, we see less coincidence in the world and recognize more cause. Many times we pray for assistance, and often in terrible circumstances, and sometimes utter desperation. And then it happens, forcing us to consider the connection. Our prayer is answered! We see the impossible situation dissolve. We watch the crisis dissipate. We pray again, with thanks. We remember to praise the Lord for his kindness and help. And we tell others about what happened.
Do you believe in the power of prayer? It is the beginning of all good things when we talk with our God.
Today, I will pray with confidence that when I'm acting in God's will, he works with me and confirms my faith with signs.
Saint Mark, writer of the first Gospel, known as the Evangelist, pray for us.
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