Crippled to Capable.

Are you spirtually crippled? Have you moved from being spiritually crippled to spiritually capable? Oommen Philip explains.

Spiritually Crippled

In Acts Chapter 14 we read the verse for today’s post,

(Paul) said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet”. And he leaped up and began to walk. Acts 14:10

We are part of a faith which identifies the spiritually crippled people around us. They are born spiritually crippled. They do not have any strength in themselves to stand up and walk. It is our responsibility to impart the spiritual strength in them to stand up and walk which comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

They are wasting their lives sitting down and are dependent on others for all their movements. They are in this stage because of sin which can be washed away in the blood of the Lamb of God. But if only we seek such needy people will we be able to find them.

We can find such people all over the world. But it is important that we have the desire to seek such people and to help them get cure for their sinfulness.

We Were All Crippled

We were all once upon a time crippled with sin and were unable to exercise spiritually. But God in His mercy touched us and that’s why today we are able to spiritually leap and walk.

Now that we have this capacity to spiritually leap and walk around, we need to examine whether we are making use of the capacity God has given us to exercise ourselves spiritually.

We need to be grateful to God for removing our spiritual disability. When we walk spiritually, the Lord Jesus will walk with us and give us the strength to leap for joy because our disability is removed.

Are You Still Sitting as if Crippled?

Dear friend, are you sitting as a spiritually crippled person or are you now able to stand upright, leap and walk and even run because Jesus has removed your spiritual disability? If Jesus has removed your disability, you no longer need to sit down as if you are crippled. If so, you will make your new found ability to walk a great waste.

You need to show to yourself and others that your disability is removed by God and that you are able to walk with Jesus. He is out there waiting for a daily walk with you and to strengthen you to even climb mountains of spiritual heights. He wants you to run the race that is marked out for you so that at the end, the Lord may give you crowns.

But the recognition of the Lord is only available for those who run the race, and find crippled people and introduce them to the Lord for Him to help them. You and I cannot remove others’ disability, but we can introduce them to the Great Physician who can remove their disability by applying the Balm of Gilead on them.

The Great Physician

This Great Physician is seeking to include you and me in His team to help others who are spiritually crippled. Are you willing to join this team on a part-time or full time basis? There is reward for those who are on the team of the Lord Jesus.

There will also be special recognition when such people stand at the Judgement Seat (Bema) of Christ. What a privilege it is to work on the team of the Lord Jesus which has already been declared more than conquerors!

Hebrews 12:12 & 13 states,

Therefore strengthen the hands that are weak and knees that are feeble, and make straight path for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.

Thought for Today

If you have experienced healing in your soul, don’t be tempted to sit as if you are still crippled, but get up, straighten up, leap forward and walk with Jesus.

What does it mean to be spiritually crippled? We would love to hear from you. Comment below or contact us at HopeStreamRadio.

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