May 4, 2014: Lame and Dead – Michael Hidalgo

Jesus told his disciples they would do greater things than him. Let’s be honest, that’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? But Luke wants us to know that the power of Jesus is still alive and well and at work in his followers. This is why we hear echoes of stories about Jesus when he was “traveling about” and healing people.

Peter’s words to the Aeneas “Get up and roll up your mat” and his words to Dorcas “Tabitha Koum” are eerily similar to Jesus’ words spoken in the healing of a lame man and raising a girl from the dead. Even the details come close to one another. It goes to show that we can do great things, and greater things. Which raises the question, “What are we waiting for?”