RECOGNIZE WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU'VE GOT!
On my way to work as I was studying the
book of Acts chapter 3, I got struck by something about the story of the man
who sat at the gate of Beautiful. Apparently all he did was just to sit at the
gate and ask for alms. Peter and John came by, as usual he asked them for alms.
That was probably not the first time he asked them for alms, but that particular
day, something different happened. What was the reason for the change in
response on that particular day?
In Acts chapter 1:8, the bible says
that “ You shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you”.
No wonder this same Peter who denied Jesus before a little girl due to fear
could stand before thousands of people to preach for them to accept Christ
after he received the Holy Ghost. The Bible says that for God has not given us
the spirit of fear, but of power, love and sound mind (2Tim 1:7). After
they received the Holy Ghost, Peter became so bold.
One that fateful day at the gate, Peter
asked the man to look at him and he said “I don’t have silver and gold, but
what I have I give you..IN THE NAME OF JESUS RISE UP AND WALK”. Then he took
hold of the man, and his bones became strong and the man stood up and began
walking! (Ref Acts 3:6-9) So what exactly was Peter referring to that he
had?
When you read further down, the people
questioned him about what he did and he answered saying “Jesus the author of life, the very source of life..” (Acts 3:15). He
referred to Jesus as the very source of life, that is the producer of life, He
himself is LIFE. Jesus said, as the
Father has life in Himself, so has He given the Son to have life in Himself (John
5:26). So what has this got to do with Peter or you and I?
John 1:16 says “Of his fullness have all we received,
grace for grace”. WOW!!! It means everything which makes God who he is,
we have received in fullness, not in bits, but in full measure! I am referring
to God’s Life (ZOE), his Glory, His Virtue, His Power, His Love, His ability
and the very content of God, we his sons have recieved ALL in full measure. No
wonder we function as God! No wonder Peter recognized this truth about his
identity and released LIFE to that crippled man that day so boldly! What Peter had in him was the God-Life..
a life full of the ability and power and glory of God! That Life which makes
God who He is what we have inside us.. Now just like Peter, when you begin to
accept this truth and walk in this awareness, you will begin to see things
differently and your life will keep a steady upward trend.
What would God have done in your stead in
whatever situation you face? You have that same life to do as he would do. It
means that as a child of God, whatever situation is not pleasant to you, you
can change it, by speaking LIFE to it, and it will respond! That which you ever
need, is right inside you. Just like Peter, the day you acknowledge this truth
and use it, things will change for you. The power to effect change is you. Be
the change you want to see. Peter acknowledged this truth and he became a help
to someone else, not only the crippled man, but the entire congregation and
city. That is who God had made us, HELP and SOLUTION to this world, LIFE
DISPENSERS. It means that if you fail to acknowledge this truth about yourself,
you are doing your community and the world at large a disservice because God
made you their solution.
To partake of this God-Life, all you need
to do is to believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord, and confess with your
mouth that God raised him from the dead. This is the beginning of a new life
where you reign in every circumstance.
KEEP ENJOYING GRACE AND MUCH LOVE :)
By: Gifty Sitsofe Amewor
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