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DIVINE HEALING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Acts 9:32-42

Matthew 9:2-8

 

“…that ye may know that
the Son of man hath power

on earth to forgive sins…”

 

DIVINE HEALING
 
Luke turned his attention to Peter’s ministry before recording Saul’s missionary journeys. The miracles done by God working through Peter were supernatural signs authenticating his apostleship. It was not to boost his ego but to affirm God’s divine appointment. It confirmed the Lord’s authority upon Peter.
 
Raised a disabled man: The word for “palsy” in the original is where we get the English word “paralysis.” Aeneas was bedridden for eight years. Luke indicated that Peter found him in Lydda, and told him that Jesus Christ would heal him. The disabled man rose up straight away. This stupendous miracle is proven to be of God by the response of the people who turned to the Lord.
 
Raised a dead woman: Then, Peter was informed to go to Joppa without delay. It was a journey of no less than six miles from Lydda. There was a certain dead woman named Tabitha (her Aramaic name), or Dorcas (in Greek, meaning gazelle). She was known to be full of good works and compassion. Peter prayed and called her by name to arise. She woke up and when she was lifted up, he presented her alive to the brethren. Likewise, we see God’s hand in this miracle as many believed in the Lord.
 
Today, there are many charlatans and impostors who claim to have power over sickness and diseases. Some show off their so-called miracles of raising the dead from their coffins. These are so unlike what happened in Peter’s day, where there was no hype about human personalities. The fruit was that people turned to believe in the Lord, as Luke noted. Read Matthew 7:15-16.
 
Do you believe in the modern-day miracle-healers? As a believer, are you not content with the future perfect healing when you receive the glorified body? Of course, we must take care of our physical health as it is our human responsibility, so that we can be up and about doing the work of the Lord. We do not promote false miracles for the praise of men and embrace doctrines that exalt love of self and this world, leaving off the love of the Father!
 
THOUGHT: Am I keeping myself healthy in order to serve the Lord?

PRAYER: Father, may I live for Thy glory and honour alone.

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