Today's Passage - Acts 9:36-43

Acts 9:36-43 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, "Please come at once!" Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive... Here we see a testimony of how prayer brings about healing, and serves as an example for us: First of all, Peter is a person who knows how to create a faith-filled environment. Although the widows were grieving and were holding on to the robes and other clothing Dorcas had made while she was still with them, they did not have faith to pray for her. When we pray for healing, it is important to have a faith-filled environment. Sometimes we can create a faith-filled environment through worship, lifting up the sovereignty of God and allowing the Holy Spirit to move in this environment. Sometimes, we preach God's word and His promises, because faith is founded in the Word of God, because the foundation of faith in God words, and when people start to seize the promise of God, faith can rise up from within us. Secondly, we see the need to seek God's will in prayer. As we pray for healing, we need to listen to the voice of God, because the real healer is not us, but God Himself. This is why Peter got down on his knees and prayed after he asked the widows to leave the room. He needed to seek God's will, listen to God's voice and wait on God's healing anointing to come. Thirdly, we must declare with confidence. After Peter understood God's will, he turned to the dead woman, and said, "Tabitha, get up!", and she opened her eyes. Peter proclaimed the truth when he understood God's will, and a miracle of raising the dead took place, drawing many more people to God. We pray that God will help us to put our faith in Him, to seek His will and to make proclamations by faith. Pray with Pastor Tong Lord, we pray that you have mercy on us. In the name of Jesus, we rebuke every sickness and pray that God your Holy Spirit will come and work in us to bring about healing. God, we pray that you will bring the same healing to us as you brought to Anenas and Dorcas. We thank you and we pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!     Participate in Shekinah Glory - ROLCC Building Expansion Project - by Donating a Seat for a future new believer!