Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. Today, I just wanted to give you a short word that I hope will encourage you. I want to continue to glean some truths from the third chapter of Acts. Beloved, God can and will raise what man has killed. Let’s look at the text.
In the King James Version:
Acts 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
In the New Living Translation:
Acts 3:15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
When the people saw the man who was born lame, healed, it caused quite a stir. The people began to make inquiries and it led to an opportunity for Peter to address them and give a defense for this miracle. One of the interesting things about this defense of the miracle is that it includes a rebuke from the Pastor. Pastor Peter could have just offered a happy feely message, but when hearing from God it is always important to hear the whole truth. Sometimes it means we need to hear the good with the bad. Yes, the lame man was healed, but he was healed by the Messiah that you killed. We do have the propensity to kill what is important to us. Verse 17 tells us that this was done through ignorance. So our ignorance has caused, and can cause us to kill some things in our lives that are actually important.
Here’s the good news, that which man has killed, God has raised from the dead. Beloved, we kill dreams, we kill relationships with good people who have done nothing wrong. Some of us have lost jobs, even careers through our ignorance. God can raise what we have killed. I declare those dreams are no longer dead in Jesus name. I stand with the Apostle Peter and decree “And we are witnesses of this fact”. I have seen God resurrect dead things that I needed and healed situations that needed to be healed and he can do the same for you.
God can also raise what others have killed and you can be the better for it. The lame man, was not accused of the mob mentality that led to the death of Jesus, but it was through faith in his name that he was healed. So even what other people have killed, God can and will raise up.
You have possibility because the mistakes of your past are not final. God has raised up what man has killed and you are healed. Healed in your relationships, in your body, in your finance, in your ability to dream and succeed.
Remember, God is able. Live life on purpose and not by mistake. Plan now to bring someone to church with you. Which ever church you are blessed to be a part of, don’t come by yourself. Meet someone there, or bring them with you. There is a blessing that God promises to those that will obey and believe him.
King James Version:
John 14:12 ¶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 14:15 ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
This year 2013, is the year of refreshing. Be refreshed in the knowledge that God has raised up what man has killed. Believe God.
Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
pastor@ihpfwc.org
www.ihpfwc.org
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