Rise Up and Walk

Text: Acts3:1-8
More Lessons: Mk.16:15-18

I was preaching somewhere in Kaduna North West Nigeria a couple of years ago when right in the church, a lady I who had difficulty with her legs came in limping on crutches while the service was in progress. On noticing her, I was moved in my spirit and I called her to bring the stick to me and go back to her sit. As soon as she dropped her stick, she walked back on her legs without the crutches and that was the end of that situation. Being crippled can be spiritual and physical. You can be crippled in business, academics, health and the like. Whatever crippled you, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to rise up and walk.

Anyone who is born with two legs should be able to walk. Anyone who went to school should be able to feed himself/herself. This man in our text was crippled and couldn't walk. He was born crippled and the parents could not help him. It was not his fault that he was born cripple. There are many of us suffering afflictions and pains we never had a hand in their coming. I make a declaration today, not as I was born but as I was commissioned by the LORD that for every of such you never knew how they came; rise up and walk. Where ever you are on the surface of the earth today, I command you, rise up and walk. You will give your testimony in Jesus' name. Every story that has filled your life with a filthy result, I command you rise up and walk.

For the crippled man in this passage, all his mates had gone far ahead of him. It is not correct that your mates are higher than you, I take you back to your rightful position; take it in the name of Jesus. The day they gave birth to him, he had a name. But that name was swallowed by the situation he found himself. In fact, the Bible says of him " a certain man lame..." His situation swallowed his name. Every negative situation that swallowed your name and destiny, I command that situation to vomit you now in the mighty name of Jesus. Verses 7-8 of our passage indicate how Peter took the cripple by the right hand, and lifted him up immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he arose walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Your miracle will announce you to the world. He was brought to the entrance of the temple daily. Every situation that has daily limited you, I command that situation to be replaced with daily blessings in the mighty name of Jesus.

Prayer/Action.
* Pray and receive strength for every weak area of your life in Jesus' name.
* Ask God for a lifting up in your career, home, academics, etc.
* Command all situations that are dead and contrary to your destiny to rise up and walk.
* Like Peter, command every challenge with which you were born to break off you

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