“ALIVE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 659

November 28, 2023///

I want to share with you a thought about what I read in Acts chapter 14.

Paul and Barnabus were sharing the gospel and a man crippled from birth that was listening was healed.

The people begin to shout that Paula and Barnabus were gods that had come to earth. They called them the names of the gods that they worshipped and proceeded to prepare to sacrifice to them and were stopped by Paul telling them that it was the creator God who had healed this man.

Then those Jews who did not agree with their message, stoned Paul and left him outside the gates of the city as dead. The disciples in that city surrounded him and he stood up.

Acts 14:19 (KJV)

And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, SUPPOSING HE HAD BEEN DEAD.

The Bible tells us that the people who stoned him just thought he was dead.

May I share with you that the Lord God Almighty has given you gifts and callings on your life that are there forever.

The enemy of all that is good may have thought they had killed those gifts and callings, but they are still there, and you need to stand up and take hold of the life of those dreams and visions and go forth toward what God has placed in your heart!

Romans 11:29 (KJV)

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

What are the dreams and visions and callings that you have just let go of and believed dead.

The devil is a liar, and he wants to keep you from fulfilling the destiny God has created you for. Let the truth dispel the lies and walk in the victory of God’s word that tells us we can as we lean on the one who is well able!

Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

You were created on purpose and for a purpose!

What were you created for?

All of us are created to live, love, and be the representatives of Jesus here on earth. To start with we must believe that His sacrifice on the cross was for our past, present, and future sins and failures. We must receive the truth of that, and we are then able to begin to see the specific reason we are here.

No matter what your background or your birth situation, you have a divine purpose and reason for living!

May I encourage you to look deep into your heart and think about the natural talents and abilities you have. Then allow the Lord God Almighty to stir up within you the way to use those to show others who Jesus really is!

Just then take the next step.

Paul stood up! They thought he was dead, and basically threw him away. But there was still much life and ministry in him.

Whatever lies the enemy has told you about the gifts and callings in your life, may I tell you they are very much alive in you.

Meditate on the word that says:

Mark 10:27 (KJV)

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Stand up! The dreams, visions, gifts, and callings are still there. Stir them up, let them live!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come! Every life comes from you and each of us is living for a purpose. May each of us look at our lives and examine them in light of eternal values. Thank you, Father, for being real and you will lead us and give us direction as we lean on you! I praise you because through you our purpose will never die!! Amen!

Love! MeMaw!