Acts 9:20-43
Immediately in
the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in
Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here
intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived
at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill
him,
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day
and night that they might kill him, but his disciples took him by night, and
let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the
disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a
disciple.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared
to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and
how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
He was with them entering into Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name
of the Lord. He spoke and disputed against the Grecian Jews, but they were
seeking to kill him.
When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent
him off to Tarsus.
So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had
peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord
and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down
also to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a certain man named
Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and
make your bed!" Immediately he arose.
All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the
Lord.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when
translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy
which she did.
It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had
washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there,
sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him
into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the
coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the
body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she
saw Peter, she sat up.
He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and
widows, he presented her alive.
And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the
Lord. It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
Insight- After his conversion, Saul started preaching Jesus Christ and
there was immediate opposition. The Jews at Damascus and the Grecian Jews at
Jerusalem wanted to kill him. But the other disciples helped him escape. God
did two great miracles through Peter, healing a man of Lydda who had been
paralysed and bedridden for 8 years and raising up Tabitha of Joppa from the
dead.
Question- Do you believe that God, through his servants, raises people
from the dead even today?
Can miracles like God did through Peter happen even now?
Lets pray- Dear Father in heaven, shield me and protect me from evil
people as I live as a witness of Jesus Christ. Fill me with Holy Spirit power
to do great miracles. In Jesus name. Amen.
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