1 Kings 3: 16-28, 1 Kings 4-5 Acts 12: 20-25, Acts 13: 1-12, Psalm 97
Acts 13: 11-12 (ESV)
“And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you
will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and
darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the
hand. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was
astonished at the teaching of the Lord”
In verse 11 from Acts 13, we read about the supernatural
power of Father-God when Paul curses Elymas the sorcerer who tried to persuade
the Proconsul of Cyprus from speaking to Paul.
I think it’s interesting that Paul cursed Elymas the Sorcerer with blindness,
since he himself was struck with blindness by Father-God on the road to
Damascus. Elymas was like Paul when he was Saul and tried to stop the Proconsul
from hearing about the teachings of Jesus Christ. And Paul was merciful to
Elymas because the blindness was not going to be permanent but only for a time.
It makes me wonder if Paul thought that Elymas would come to faith like he did,
but we will never know that since he is no longer mentioned in Acts. But Paul’s
curse on Elymas the sorcerer furthered Father-God’s plan because the Proconsul
converted as soon as he saw what happened to Elymas. Paul demonstrated the
judgement of Father-God on Elymas, and it served his plan to convert the Proconsul
to the faith. I love these stories of the supernatural power of Father-God that
is demonstrated through the first apostles of Jesus Christ. While we don’t hear
about believers in Christ demonstrating Father-God’s power through curses, there
are countless stories of Father-God’s power being demonstrated in miraculous
healing by pastor and evangelists around the world.
If you enjoyed reading the thoughts on these Biblical verses,
find yourself a good, Holy Spirit filled, Bible based church where you can hear
and see demonstrations of Father-God’s supernatural powers through miraculous
healings.
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