Wednesday 2021.11.10
This afternoon, in my Old Testament reading, I read chapters 3 to 6 of the Book of Daniel. In the New Testament, I read chapters 8 and 9 of the Acts of the Apostles.
Acts chapter 9 tells of a disciple in the city of Joppa, a sister whose Aramaic name was Tabitha. In Greek, her name was called Dorcas. Both Tabitha and Dorcas means "gazelle", a type of antelope. The dorcas gazelle is smaller than the mountain gazelle, standing only about two feet tall at shoulder height.
In Acts chapter 9 verse 36, we read that Dorcas was very kind. She was always doing good and helping the poor.
Acts 9:36 NIV New International Version
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.
One day, Dorcas fell ill and died. The other disciples called for the Apostle Peter to come over from a nearby town called Lydda. Subsequently, Peter came to Joppa, entered the room where Dorcas' body was laid, knelt down and prayed to God. He then turned to the dead woman and said, "Tabitha, get up" (Acts 9:40).
Dorcas opened her eyes. She was alive again.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, let us do good and help the poor like Dorcas did all her life.
