Act 14:9 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, Act 14:10 said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.
At Lystra a man was sitting and listening to Paul and Barnabas as they conducted street preaching. These man had no strength in his feet( impotent or weak), was lame from his mother’s womb and had never walked. But he sat there listening and internalizing the word as it came fourth.
As he continued listening, Paul gazed at him and saw that he was listening intently and he had faith to be made well . He therefore commanded him to stand up and walk and he did! Paul’s ability to heal was based on the man’s faith. When the crowd saw how the crippled man was healed, they begun to call Paul and Barnabas gods.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God (Rom 10:17). The proclamation of the word of God is God’s best way to convey his offer to the world. What we constantly listen to influences our world view and is reflected in our lifestyle. Faith in Christ is the result of hearing the word! A bold move of faith activates the power of God!
Further readings:
Rom 10:14,15,17
Acts 3:37,38
Gal 3:2,5
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