Tabitha was always doing good and helping the poor.

Acts 9, verse 36.

Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

The joy of giving was written by Katera Patton, and read by Tony Collier.

Acts chapter 9 verses 36 through 43

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha.

In Greek, her name was Dorcas.

She was always doing good in helping the poor.

About that time, she became sick and died,

and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

Lita was near Joppa, so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lita, they sent two men to him

and urged him, please come at once. Peter went with them, and when he arrived, he was taken

upstairs to the room.

All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed.

Turning toward the dead woman, he said, Tabitha, get up. She opened

her eyes and seeing Peter, she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet.

Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. This

became known all over Joppa,

and many people believed in the Lord.

Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.

The Joy of Giving, written by Katara Patton.

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