Pray for God’s Power to Be Revealed

by Kelvin Sule, Business Intelligence Engineer

“Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and roll up your sleeping mat!” And he was healed instantly.”  Acts 9:34

In Lydda, a man named Aeneas had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years. In Joppa, a much-loved disciple named Tabitha had died, and her friends gathered in grief. Peter did not rely on his own strength. He told Aeneas, “Jesus Christ heals you,” and at Tabitha’s bedside he knelt and prayed.

Notice where the power came from. Peter was simply a willing servant, as Pastor Dick Woodward would often say; “I can’t, but He can”. Jesus was the One at work. Aeneas stood up, Tabitha opened her eyes, and many people in Lydda and Joppa turned to the Lord from experiencing these miracles.

God still reveals His power in quiet places, like a sickroom, a grieving home, or a hard situation. Bring it to Him in prayer, and trust that He is able. If He did it before, He will do it again!

Just as God’s power met real needs in Lydda and Joppa, we see Him still at work through ICM’s global partnerships. Local churches who have prayed earnestly for a building for decades get one. It may seem normal to us, yet a huge miracle for them.

Prayer Challenge

Think of a need that feels beyond your strength, Bring it to Jesus in prayer, then pray for His power to be revealed through miracles words cannot explain.