Healed and Raised!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who rejoice when they heard about a healing and a life restored. In Jesus’ name, amen.
God used Peter to heal a man. Then God used him to bring a woman back to life.
We learn about the first in Acts 9:32-35 (ESV):
“Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, ‘Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.’ And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.”
According to the notes to the English Standard Version of the Bible, the name Tabitha is an Aramaic name that is translated as Dorcas in Greek. The name means gazelle. This woman’s story is found in Acts 9. People were mourning her loss when Peter arrived. What follows is found in Acts 9:40-42:
“But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, ‘Tabitha, arise.’ And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.”
News spread fast. Thank God for Peter’s ministry to those in need. Give thanks.
Could you be called to minister to those in need?
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