All through the word of God, (in the old and new Testimonies of Jesus Christ: the Bible) we are taught how the Holy Spirit have moved and use the faith of and in Jehovah to bring about healing to those who were sick. A perfect example of this was Naaman the Syrian General who was inflicted with the then dreaded disease leprosy. This story is recorded in 2nd Kings Chapter 5. Elisha, Jehovah’s servant was not impressed with Naaman’s display of power, wealth and pride but sent this great man to bathe in the filthy Jordon River as he was directed by Jehovah. Naaman’s had faith that Elisha was indeed the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah was capable of healing him and his faith was displayed in his obedience to Elisha’s instructions.
In the New testament, we see that Jesus went about healing the sick, raising the dead, he caused the blind to see and the deft to hear, he make the unresponsive feet of the lame to carry the weight of its body with very little ease and he provided food for thousand to eat while in the wilderness.
With an evolved knowledge of the source of his power Jesus Declared in John 14:12 he that believe in me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father.
We also have the experience at the gate beautiful, as is recorded in Acts: 3, where the lame man who daily made his living by begging arms of those who went into the temple to pray. One day while Peter and John were entering the temple, Peter established eye contact with the cripple man. He would have known from experience that when a worshiper establishes eye contact with him it was because they may have took pity on him and because of such he will received a tangible gift from their hands.
However in this instance, this was not the case. Without delay Peter declared, I do not have any money to give you, (silver and gold have I none) could you imagine the utter disappointment that may have overtook that man. Hopeful expectation was crushed by the words Silver and gold have I none. If the hand appointed servants of Jesus the crown prince of the Universe son of the Jehovah Jireh the God my provider; were broke, then what hope does this I have. I could imagine the look on his face.
But then the powerful words of hope penetrated the ears of the man. But what I have I am going to give to you (But such as I have Give I thee). A quick scan would have revealed that both men had nothing in their hands. Now the men of God were broke they did not have money, they did not have a basket or a small sack of food to offer this man. Now for the second time in a matter of seconds the man hopes was build up and broken down.
Then the miraculous words were spoken, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
This lame man would have heard of the stories of Jesus healing the lame, and hoped that one day Jesus would have come his way and perform such a miracle for him; but he did not. He also heard and remembered that Jesus said that greater things than what I have done you will do. He knew that these men were the followers of Jesus Christ; he would have heard of how shock the city dwellers were when they heard the followers of Jesus Christ speaking languages they knew not; he also heard of the repentance and baptism of thousands of people from far and near.
This lame man without being preached to knew that the prophecies of Jesus have been fulfilled. When I go, I will send you the comforter and he will lead you into all truth. And greater things than what I did you will do.
The lame man faith had already transcended belief: he knew that Jesus’ Holy Spirit was working on the earth and he was selected for healing. When Peter said with ‘confidence’ in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth Rise up and walk! This lame man did not have second thoughts; immediately, he accepted Peter’s hand and rises to his feel and walk.
The problem with us church folks today is that we live dirty sinful life in private and pretend to be holy in public, when we offers up our supplications to God we do not have any power. Our premeditated sins and unbelief hampers our communication to Jehovah.
To often we go to the bedside of the sick and the dieing as a show, so that we can have something to speak of to our friends and church members. Our actions are done just to look good in the eyes of the families of the ailing, church members and others. We publicly speak of our good deeds under the guise of humility but it is done in boastful pretence, a public display of our goodness.
In the New testament, we see that Jesus went about healing the sick, raising the dead, he caused the blind to see and the deft to hear, he make the unresponsive feet of the lame to carry the weight of its body with very little ease and he provided food for thousand to eat while in the wilderness.
With an evolved knowledge of the source of his power Jesus Declared in John 14:12 he that believe in me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father.
We also have the experience at the gate beautiful, as is recorded in Acts: 3, where the lame man who daily made his living by begging arms of those who went into the temple to pray. One day while Peter and John were entering the temple, Peter established eye contact with the cripple man. He would have known from experience that when a worshiper establishes eye contact with him it was because they may have took pity on him and because of such he will received a tangible gift from their hands.
However in this instance, this was not the case. Without delay Peter declared, I do not have any money to give you, (silver and gold have I none) could you imagine the utter disappointment that may have overtook that man. Hopeful expectation was crushed by the words Silver and gold have I none. If the hand appointed servants of Jesus the crown prince of the Universe son of the Jehovah Jireh the God my provider; were broke, then what hope does this I have. I could imagine the look on his face.
But then the powerful words of hope penetrated the ears of the man. But what I have I am going to give to you (But such as I have Give I thee). A quick scan would have revealed that both men had nothing in their hands. Now the men of God were broke they did not have money, they did not have a basket or a small sack of food to offer this man. Now for the second time in a matter of seconds the man hopes was build up and broken down.
Then the miraculous words were spoken, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
This lame man would have heard of the stories of Jesus healing the lame, and hoped that one day Jesus would have come his way and perform such a miracle for him; but he did not. He also heard and remembered that Jesus said that greater things than what I have done you will do. He knew that these men were the followers of Jesus Christ; he would have heard of how shock the city dwellers were when they heard the followers of Jesus Christ speaking languages they knew not; he also heard of the repentance and baptism of thousands of people from far and near.
This lame man without being preached to knew that the prophecies of Jesus have been fulfilled. When I go, I will send you the comforter and he will lead you into all truth. And greater things than what I did you will do.
The lame man faith had already transcended belief: he knew that Jesus’ Holy Spirit was working on the earth and he was selected for healing. When Peter said with ‘confidence’ in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth Rise up and walk! This lame man did not have second thoughts; immediately, he accepted Peter’s hand and rises to his feel and walk.
The problem with us church folks today is that we live dirty sinful life in private and pretend to be holy in public, when we offers up our supplications to God we do not have any power. Our premeditated sins and unbelief hampers our communication to Jehovah.
To often we go to the bedside of the sick and the dieing as a show, so that we can have something to speak of to our friends and church members. Our actions are done just to look good in the eyes of the families of the ailing, church members and others. We publicly speak of our good deeds under the guise of humility but it is done in boastful pretence, a public display of our goodness.
While at the bedside of the sick and the dieing we offers weak, frivolous, and powerless prayers, and instead of creating an atmosphere of hope that will motivate healing we create an environment of despair and disbelief: we transfer out disbelief and lack of faith to the sufferers in our prays. In the process they defeat the purpose of Jesus, that of the Holy Spirit and the only living God Jehovah.
This is no child’s play, when we do such we are eroding the faith of Jehovah’s children and are sentencing these helpless victims to hell. We are fools playing games with people eternity for which we must give an account.
Yet like the Pharisee we become angry, critical and vengeful when the rocks (the un-chosen, those with limited knowledge or those who are not call by his name) cry glory and honor to God and receive the gifts that we by our own devices have knowingly forfeit.
This is no child’s play, when we do such we are eroding the faith of Jehovah’s children and are sentencing these helpless victims to hell. We are fools playing games with people eternity for which we must give an account.
Yet like the Pharisee we become angry, critical and vengeful when the rocks (the un-chosen, those with limited knowledge or those who are not call by his name) cry glory and honor to God and receive the gifts that we by our own devices have knowingly forfeit.
2 comments:
Amen Brother, This document speaks turth. But each person must work out his or her own salvation with fear and trimbling.
We cannot watch each other but hope that we believe that God is able to fullfil his words in our life. But we must have faith.
Psalm 32:1&2-
1.Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sins is covered.
2.Blessed is the man whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile
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