9 Oct, 2008
Everyday Miracles
Small Plane Crashes in Houston Field, Pilot Suffers Only Minor Injuries
HOUSTON — A pilot reportedly suffered only minor injuries on Wednesday when the twin-engine airplane he was flying crash landed and burned in a field in southwestern Houston. A Houston Fire Department spokeswoman did not immediately return calls for details from The Associated Press. But news reports from the scene said the man was able to walk away from the aircraft before flames enveloped it. The crash happened about 7 a.m. There was no word on what caused the accident, where the aircraft was from or where it was headed. The identity of the pilot was also not released.
Courtesy of FOX news.
Mark 16:15-18
15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Acts 28:1-10
Paul on Malta
28:1 After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold. 3 When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. 4 When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. 8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him. 9 And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. 10 They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed. (ESV)
Paul tapped into this power. It wasn't Paul's own power, but the authority of Jesus working through him.
In Acts 28, we see Paul on the island of Malta with a group of people who had never heard the gospel of Jesus. A snake attacked Paul's hand as he was building a fire. This scared the people, who were sure that Paul would die. However, Paul - filled with the Holy Spirit - was able to shake the snake and continue His ministry unharmed. He followed that miracle by healing an island leader's sick father. Many people came to experience Paul's healing power.
The reality is this: It wasn't Paul's healing power at all. It was Paul's abiding connection with Jesus that gave Him power and authority to do these miraculous works.
- Pray that God would work in new ways IN and THROUGH you. Open your life to Jesus Christ and allow Him to use you like Paul.
- Look around you. Who needs a healing touch? Go and pray for them - today!
- Proclaim the gospel with boldness. Christ commands us to do this.
As you consider how you love your friends who don't know Jesus ...
- Offer to pray for a friend who isn't feeling well - physically or emotionally. Pray with them!
- Start a conversation with your friends who don't know Jesus. Ask: Does God still work miracles today?
- Seek out a conversation with your Christian friends.
Ask: Are you living and walking in the power of Jesus today, or are you going through the motions? - Find an accountability partner... someone who will ask you each day about your walk with Christ. Allow this person to challenge you into a consistent relationship with Jesus.
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