Acts 14:8-18
In Lystra and Derbe, Paul healed a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. The crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, "Stand up on your feet!"
Paul shouting: Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God. who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them..."
Following an attempted stoning, they escape to Lystra, where the healing of a cripple leads the people to acclaim(歡呼) Barnabas and Paul as Hermes (the messenger-god), despite their protests.
Why?
Because Paul and Barnabas don't want people make mistake that they are human beings, they bring good news to them, let them know that Jesus is the Lord. Don't do the worthless things; worship them and other gods.
They refused the honor from people, for they can not got the honor of God.
Be humble to whatever I have done, for God is the my Lord without Holy Spirit I can do nothing.
How?
When I get the admiration for something, be humble and give honor to the Lord!
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