"Yet more than ever believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he came by." – Acts 5: 14-15
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The apostles, after receiving power from the Holy Spirit, were doing many signs and wonders among the people. This led many people to come to believe in Jesus. Slowly there was an increase in the number of men and women who wanted to follow the teachings of Christ. The apostles were united so strongly and they were held in high esteem by others. Peter being the leader of them all was given even more respect.
People who heard about the miracles done by Peter were bringing sick people from far and wide and laid them on the roadside so that Peter's shadow might fall on them. People had such a strong faith that even the shadow of Peter was enough for the people to heal. Do we have such a strong faith?
In the present world also, we see many people come to believe in Christ through the powerful witnessing of his disciples. We also see few people getting away from Christ may be due to the wrong witness given by a few. Let us ask this question to ourselves : 'Am I giving a proper witnessing to Christ through my life'? Through my life, am I able to bring a few people closer to Christ? If the answer is 'yes', then I am sure that we would receive our reward in heaven.
God wants each one of us to be his instruments of love and mercy. He wants us to help him to save more souls. He expects our cooperation. Just like the apostles, let us also be empowered by the power of the Holy Spirit to be his true witnesses.
Reflection on Acts of the Apostles 5: 1-16 by Fr. George Joseph SVD
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