The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, 
and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. Isa. 52:10

The capabilities and talents and powers of men doing their very best cannot express the holiness, the ‘otherness,’ the compassion, the power, the goodness of God. Good men everywhere can and do commendable, even admirable works of kindness, generosity, sacrifice, and help to others. Indeed, Christians should not withhold such benevolence to their neighbors and fellowmen, but take the lead in such behavior.

The sons of the Kingdom, however, are commissioned and commanded to do the impossible. We are to show and tell the holiness – the ‘other’ of God’s heart . . . to heal sick folks, to release bound people, to bring heaven to earth. The ‘other’ (Holy) life of God in the Holy Spirit has authority over all the power of the enemy and is given into us by the Word and working of our King, Jesus. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Phil. 2:13) If we do not believe this, we cannot possibly begin to enter the genuine experience of it.

Doing merely what any ordinary man can do cannot rightly bear witness to the power and glory of heaven - that exceptionally distinctive difference the indwelling Christ brings. The arm of flesh (man), is simply that – the best man can do. If that were adequate, why would Jesus forbid His disciples from proclaiming Him until they were endued with the Power from on High?

How absurd to imagine Jesus sending the Holy Spirit to empower the early church to proclaim the Good News in word and miraculous works, but send the same Holy Spirit to the modern church to proclaim the Good News with mere words.

The holiness, or ‘otherness’ of God is difficult to define with words. But, it is clearly explained when a cripple walks, when a deaf man hears, when a bound man is made free. But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Luke 11:20

Jesus bore full witness to God. He indwells us that we might do likewise. The hallowed, ‘other,’ compassionate heart of God is brought to earth through loving acts of mighty power.