I was reading Acts 3:1-11...
Peter and John were on their way to the
temple to pray. A lame man was sitting at the gate of the temple,
called Beautiful asking for alms. As Peter and John reached him,
Peter fastened his eyes upon him with John and told the lame man to
look upon them. And the man gave heed unto them expecting to receive
something of them. Peter spoke, "Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, rise up and walk." He took him by the right hand
and lifted him up; and immediately his feet and ankle bones received
strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them
into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God!
God is speaking to many today, this
very Word to “Rise Up and Walk”. Rise Up and Walk into that
calling He has been preparing you for. Many of you are sitting out,
because of wounds of the past. You have been carrying many
disappointments and hurt, feeling too overwhelmed with the challenges
to even stand anymore. But God has come to heal the pain of the
hearts that have been broken from disappointments. He is here to give
you the strength needed to Rise Up and Walk into what He has planned
for you.
God has given each one of us gifts and
talents. We are nobody without a purpose. I believe that when many
fall back from their calling, they lose sight of what God has for
their life. When hurts and disappointments come, it's so easy to
cloud our vision, to where we feel we no longer have a purpose. But
God has a purpose and a plan for everyone.
Maybe God has spoken to
you what His purpose is for your life, but you've been feeling
inadequate, or unworthy so you've sort of tucked it away for a time.
There's excitement yet you're a bit skeptical.
What if Peter had not risen up and
walked into his calling? What if Peter had not been obedient to God
and stopped and spoke to the lame man at the gate of the temple?
This lame man was expecting to receive something from them. Somebody
is out there waiting on YOU!!
It is the same with the woman in Luke 8:40-48 with the issue of blood who touched the hem of Jesus's garment and was healed. So many times when reading the story, we put ourselves in the place of those who witnessed this or the one being healed. We identify with everyone else but Jesus! But He sent us to be His witnesses, to imitate Him, and to stand in His place, not everyone elses. We are to put ourselves in the place of the one wearing the garment - the anointed one. We have been anointed by God - we have His Spirit living in us - we have a miracle inside of us for someone else!
It is the same with the woman in Luke 8:40-48 with the issue of blood who touched the hem of Jesus's garment and was healed. So many times when reading the story, we put ourselves in the place of those who witnessed this or the one being healed. We identify with everyone else but Jesus! But He sent us to be His witnesses, to imitate Him, and to stand in His place, not everyone elses. We are to put ourselves in the place of the one wearing the garment - the anointed one. We have been anointed by God - we have His Spirit living in us - we have a miracle inside of us for someone else!
In Luke 4:42-44
When it was day, Jesus departed and
went into a deserted place. The crowd sought Him and came to him and
tried to keep him from leaving them, but He said to them that he must
go preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because that
was the purpose he was sent.
Jesus had stated, “For this purpose I
have been sent.” Jesus knew His purpose. I am sure the people
meant well, but they tried to distract and divert Him from that
purpose. Jesus knew His purpose therefore He did not stay.
People, distractions, even hurts and
disappointments can divert us from doing what God has called us to
do. It is only when we really truly know our purpose that we will
not allow ourselves to be sidetracked or distracted that easily.
Even Apostle Paul knew his purpose. In
fact, he said that he was running straight to the goal with purpose
in every step. He was not about to get distracted from God's purpose
for his life. (1 Corinthians 9:26)
Our lives are not to be aimless but
they are to have purpose and direction and we are to stay focused,
running straight at that goal. Begin to pray every morning for
Divine Appointments from God and go throughout your day, expecting
God to perform a miracle through You!! Praise God!! Let God turn
those disappointments into divine appointments.
Rise Up, Take Courage and Do It! (Ezra 10:4)
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