Acts 9:32-35 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people... There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord( NIV).
FOR SOUL-WINING
Long ago, I visited a prayer ground for personal retreat. I over heard a minister talking about how he would be performing miracles in a programme. He said it as if he would be performing the miracles by his power and that left me wondering.
There are many christians or ministers today desiring to see miracles happen in their meetings but nothing is happening. The desire to see miracles happen at all cost has led some to seek diabolic powers.
Myles Munroe said, 'If the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable'. God has a purpose for the miraculous. It is not for show-off or to make us look special in the eyes of the people.
The story of Apostle Peter and Aeneas revealed to us one of the purposes of miracles. The man Aeneas had been bedridden for eight years.
After he received his healing, the Bible said, "All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord". There was a massive conversion of souls.
They saw the power of God at work and they believed in Christ immediately. Salvation of mankind is embedded in God's eternal purpose. God wouldn't give his power for our own selfish reasons.
One of the things He has in mind is to bring many to the saving knowledge of Christ through the display of supernatural. If you don't have soul-winning in mind, you will not operate in the miraculous.
Lost souls are very important to God.
Father, I receive grace to align my thoughts to yours In Jesus name.