No matter where Paul went, he brought with him the power to shake things up, even on this island. Shortly after he arrived, he was bitten by a snake beside the fire. The locals thought that he must be a major sinner who, despite of being saved from the sea, was destined to be punished by death. Paul, however, shook off the snake and continued to feast with them. The locals immediately thought that Paul must be a god. This incident had shook the island, but the locals were even more astonished when Paul went into the tribe and healed the father of the chief official. Everyone on the island who was sick came and asked Paul to lay hand on them and pray for healing. Paul didn't turn anyone down and he laid hand and prayed for each of them, and they were healed. They had tremendous respect and love for Paul, so before the ship set sail they loaded the ship with supplies that they needed.
We all need the same anointing that Paul had. We need the Lord's love, mercy and power to spread the gospel because they are all critical in serving God. People of the world need to see miracles so that they will hunger for God, and they also need to be touched by God's love and mercy. Once they understand the profoundness of God's love, their hearts will turn back to God. In our spiritual journey, let us not just pay lip service about our faith or to envy what others have. Throughout generations, many servants of God ministered to people with God's love as well as His love and mercy. Wherever they go, diseases are healed and people are touched by God, and their hearts will naturally turn back to God.
May God help us, give us a heart that seeks God and let us give ourselves to Him wholeheartedly to become vessels in His hands. Let us seek the Lord and thirst for Him, so that we will have His mercy and love, and His power will be manifested through us!
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