"And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at lydda. And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto him, Aneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make the bed. And he arose immediately" (Acts 9:32-34).


In this account, the Bible tells us of a man named Aeneas and his extraordinary encounter with the Apostle Peter. Obviously, the man was a Christian, because the Bible tells us that Peter found him while he was visiting the saints at lydda ( Acts 9:32). But Aeneas was sick and paralyzed; he had been bedridden for eight long years. It was in that condition he received Christ, but he remained paralyzed.

The Bible records that one day, Peter went to that region, and thank God, he went to the very house where Aeneas was. When peter saw him, he declared to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well !! Get up and make your bed !!!" Peter was actually saying, "if you have Jesus, he makes you well. Get up and dress your bed!!" No one had preached that part of gospel to Aeneas before, and the Bible says he jumped out of his bed immediately!.

Now, what was different in the message Peter preached to this man ? Peter had an understanding of the gospel that Is very vital. He understood that Christ lived in the man, and so he had no business being sick. This is the understanding that you should have also.