Acts 5:12-16 (NIV 2011)

12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. 15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

Reflection:

This is an amazing scene where the apostles are performing signs and wonders with much healing and saving of souls. Can you envision Levi among the disciples reminiscing about what Jesus said: it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick, and how Jesus came to call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance. And now Levi is living the very thing the Master had done, healing and saving people.

As we are healed and saved, can you envision yourself doing that? This is why we labor hard to do the work of ministry. So others may experience the real healing, which is salvation through Jesus Christ.

Response:

Let’s receive the calling afresh to follow our Master, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we have experienced salvation, the “real healing,” let’s ask God for more of His empowering presence that we may work hard in the ministry He has given us – for others to receive and experience the real healing – salvation through Jesus Christ.