Friday, April 5, 2013
Peter’s Speech
Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (3:11-21):
As [the cured man] clung to Peter and John, all the people hurried in amazement toward them in the portico called “Solomon’s Portico.” When Peter saw this, he addressed the people,
“You Israelites, why are you amazed at this, and why do you look so intently at us as if we had made him walk by our own power or piety? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you handed over and denied in Pilate’s presence, when he had decided to release him. You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses. And by faith in his name, this man, whom you see and know, his name has made strong, and the faith that comes through it has given him this perfect health, in the presence of all of you.
“Now I know, brothers, that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did; but God has thus brought to fulfillment what he had announced beforehand through the mouth of all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, and that the Lord may grant you times of refreshment and send you the Messiah already appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the times of universal restoration of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old.”
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I am preparing for the Healing Service today by praying for all those who will come. I pray that the Lord will heal the sick, strengthen those weak in faith and give special graces to all those who will take part. May He bless them all.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I call you all to have strong faith My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who live in every country of the world. It was because of the lack of faith of the Jewish people, that I was arrested, beaten and crucified and was killed. They did not believe in Me, the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Today there are many who have lost faith in Me but there are still many who believe with all their heart and they bring me great joy. Pray for those people who have no faith or have very weak faith. Without faith it is impossible for me to do anything for them. I want to help you but you have to cooperate with Me by believing in Me, following My teachings and that of My Church. Come My dear friends, let us work together to accomplish great things in the world. I love you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. I will pray for you all this evening at the Healing Service. May the Lord bless you all.