FAITH CAPSULE: Get to know God, He is a Father God but not a god father.
Acts 3
God is a good sustaining source for one that will KNOW Him as merciful and gracious God. Looking up to God is giving attention with intention to receive favorable answer. Imagine a lame man from his mother’s womb with no experience of stepping on his leg since he was born. The lame man in his poor situation was only asking for alms. On that faithful day, begging for alms was converted to coming out of stagnation into gaining favorable motion from God. The bible recorded, “Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.” (Acts 3:4-5) With attention, are you looking up to God the good sustenance of man? In every expectation to receive from God, giving attention is a key to experience God’s visitation with answer. The lame man was commanded by Peter to look up for expectation before he gave his attention for favorable answer. In every area of your expectation, looking up to God with knowledge of God is the only way to receive. Knowing God is not knowing about God, knowing God is not looking outside of God by looking for a god father. Looking for a god father after prayer is a diluted faith and is not an evidence of looking up to Father God in time of expectation. Get to know God, He is a Father God but not a god father.
Another lame man heard from Paul and gained a position to receive his healing breakthrough from stagnation unto motion. It is written, “In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, and “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.” (Acts 14:8-10) In life, get to know God by looking up to God with expectation. Give intention and listen to receive at the visitation of God. The crippled man’s miracle came to life when he heard the healing word through Paul. The word of God will deliver healing to those who listen and hear when looking up to God. Faith to heal is encased in hearing and hearing the word of God. The crippled man heard the word through Paul, and not only did he stand on his feet as Paul spoke to him, the crippled man leaped! You have been grounded for too long. Listen; give attention to for God’s unfailing visitation. By looking up to God, one will sing a new song of deliverance; one will dance to God celebrating His favor and mockery shall be converted to miracle in Jesus name.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace that is privileged of His favor over your life.