Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

Peter and John looked intently at a man crippled from birth who was asking them for money. They must have seen him sitting there for years when they went up to the temple for afternoon prayers. What was different about this visit that made Luke write about him? Why were Peter and John so interested in this crippled man who was a regular attendee at the temple gate? Not long before this Peter and John and about 70 other followers of Jesus were in a prayer meeting at John Mark’s mother’s home. Whilst they were sitting there in unity of heart, meditating on the word and singing hymns and psalms, something happened. The heavens opened and the Spirit of the Lord overshadowed them so much so that their very language changed.

Their level of possibilities exceeded anything they had ever thought or imagine. After experiencing the open heaven and the fire of God, they would never be the same again. And so as Peter and John goes to the temple the surge of power was still flowing through them. Their faith level was high enough for them to speak those things that were not as though they were. And seeing the crippled man, they reached out extended their hands to him and spoke the word of faith to his spirit [silver and gold we don’t have, but in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk]. This triggered the latent faith in him and caused his body to come into alignment with the spoken word from the men of God.

Being in a place where the presence of God is, is a must for those who want to work his works of faith. Living under a canopy of God enable you see and do things that others cannot see or do. This is why the psalmist encourages us to remain under the shadows of the almighty (Psalm 91:1), keep short accounts with those who upset you (Psalm 19:14) and remove fear and anxiety from your being (Psalm 37:1). So today allow the shield of faith to become a canopy and extend it over your area of influence.  Read Acts 3.