Meditations on The Acts of the Apostles
February 17, 2021
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up.
Acts 9:34
Read: Acts 9: 32-42
First, another tidbit for context. It was approximately four years after Pentecost that Saul had his Damascus Road encounter with Jesus. It may have been another year or so before Peter left Jerusalem and traveled to Lydda.
Two things stand out to me in Peter’s encounters with Aeneas and Dorcas. First, as noted in the scripture quoted above, Peter is very clear that Jesus is the one doing the healing. Secondly, I noticed how Peter’s words, and actions, are identical to the words and actions of Jesus that Peter witnessed. Peter is doing exactly what he had been taught by the Master.
My Takeaway: I also noted that in today’s passage three individuals and three places are named. I believe Luke wants us to know that the disciples were doing real ministry with real people in real places. This is just like the New Community of Believers Luke noted in Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
Sē’lah
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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)
These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life. The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.
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