Acts 9:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples send two men to Peter with an urgent plea: do not delay to come to us.
What Does Acts 9:38 Mean?
Ten miles separated the towns — a few hours for determined messengers. Word of the healing of Aeneas had plainly traveled (v. 35), and the Joppa believers act on it: two men, one message, all haste. They do not say aloud what they hope for; perhaps they scarcely dare.
This is grief that runs toward God rather than away from him — faith in its working clothes. The church’s instinct in loss is to send, to gather, to pray, refusing to treat death as the final word until the Lord himself has been asked. Christ’s people are not spared mourning, but they never mourn without recourse, and never alone.
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What does Acts 9:38 mean?
Since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples send two men to Peter with an urgent plea: do not delay to come to us.