Pastor
Chris
For I
am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto
salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek
(Romans 1:16).
In Acts 14, Luke gives
an account of Paul the Apostle ministering at Lystra; and seeing a man who was
impotent in his feet. The Bible tells us that Paul, perceiving that the man had
faith to be healed, said to him with a loud voice, "…Stand upright on thy
feet. And he leaped and walked" (Acts 14:10). The remarkable thing about
this account is what Paul did. He simply announced the Gospel. The man believed
the message that Paul preached, and faith came alive in his spirit. Paul then commanded
him to stand upright on his feet and he obeyed. Thus, his hitherto lame limbs
received strength.
Now, this is not
exclusive to the Apostle Paul. The Bible tells us how, on a certain day, the
Apostle Peter went through the quarters, visiting the saints at Lydda. There he
found a certain man named Aeneas, who was sick of the palsy and bedridden for
eight long years. He had received the Gospel in that condition and believed in
Jesus Christ. However, when Peter came to him and saw him lying paralyzed on
the bed, he said, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make
thy bed" (Acts 9:34). Immediately, the man stood up healed.
Just like Paul, Peter
didn’t pray for Aeneas; he didn’t have to. All he did was to give him the
Gospel in a nutshell. That’s what the Gospel message can do in the life of
anyone who receives it. It’s a message that works. Peter realized that the life
of Christ was all Aeneas needed to overcome paralysis. This is the life that’s
available to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ. Life and immortality have
been unveiled through the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:10), and you’re the bearer of
this good news in your world. God has anointed you to deliver men from bondage
into the glorious liberty of the sons of God through the power of the Gospel;
therefore be passionate about leading others to Christ.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for your Word that gives me insight into your perfect will, and guides me in
the path of victory, divine health, and dominion, causing me to deal wisely in
the affairs of life. Today, I manifest the glories, beauty, and power of the
life of Christ in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d
y: 2 Peter 1:2-4; Romans 8:10
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : 1
Chronicles 1-2 John 14:15-31
2 Year Reading Plan :
Mark 14:1-11 Numbers 32
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