Sometimes the Lord wants us to shout the truth from the housetops; sometimes He wants us to remain silent. After He gave a blind man his sight, Mark wrote,

Then He sent him away to his house, saying,

“Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town” (Mark 8:26).

Why did Jesus not want the man to tell others? If the man had, people would only see Jesus for what He could do for their bodies, but He only helped people in the body so that they could see that He could help them in the spirit.

For that reason, there are many prayers for the body that the Father does not answer, and eventually we die. Therefore, He wants us prepared in the spirit for our meeting with Him.