(God Has Blessed Everything Connected to You)
TO THE BIBLE: Acts 5:14-15 NIV
“Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. 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.”
LET’S TALK
When God blesses you, He blesses everything that’s connected to you, be it your money, clothes, books, etc.; they become items, channels, and conduits of blessings. Think about that!
We read how handkerchiefs and aprons taken from Paul’s body healed the sick: “God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them” (Acts 19:11-12 NIV). God’s power was on the handkerchiefs and aprons because they had touched Paul’s body!
This first happened with the Lord Jesus. Luke 8:43-48 tells the story of the woman with the issue of blood who pushed her way through a teeming crowd to touch the hem of His garment and was healed that very moment. Jesus said power went out from Him.
Also, in Luke 6, large crowds of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem and the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon came to listen to Jesus and to be healed of their diseases, including those who were troubled by evil spirits.
Luke, by the Spirit, specifically wrote, “And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all” (Luke 6:19 RSV). This means the blessing—the healing power—got on His clothes and was emitted to others, resulting in healing miracles. This is remarkable!
It’s one of the reasons you should take good care of the things God gives you, because His power flows through them. Whether they’re your clothes, shoes, schoolbag, or even your mobile phone—everything that’s connected to you is an item of blessings. It’s got the power to attract more.
Start thinking this way if you aren’t already. Everything that’s connected to you is connected to the Kingdom and blessed as a result.
When you understand and are conscious of this, your life will take on a whole new meaning; the way you think, talk and walk will change. Not only that, the blessings in your life will continue to grow and impact others.
Go Deeper
Acts 5:15; Matthew 14:35–36; Luke 8:43-48
Speak:
Everything that’s connected to me grows and multiplies. Nothing that comes from me loses value, because I’m continually filled with the Spirit. I’m a dispenser of God’s goodness to my world, an extension and manifestation of His manifold graces to all those I come in contact with today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Mark 7:1-23, Leviticus 26-27
TWO YEAR
Acts 21:18-26, Psalm 40-41
Act:
Speak in tongues fervidly today and disperse the power of God into everything connected to you and in your possession.