# 1 _In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor. (ACTS 9:36) _This faithful woman lived in the seaport city of Joppa, outside today's city of Tel Aviv. Dorcas was actually a Greek translation of her Aramean name, Tabitha, which means "gazelle." Scripture doesn't tell us if her frame matched her name, but it does say she leapt to do good works for others.
# 2 _While Peter was visiting nearby, Dorcas died. Her fellow Christians readied her for burial and sent a message to the apostle, who hurried to them. The sorrowing believes showed him example of Dorcas's generosity. After clearing the room, the apostle raised Dorcas, the other Christians, and even for those who heard about the miracle and came to faith in Christ.
# 3 _Do our lives testify to our faith as clearly as Dorcas's did? Living, dying, or being resurrected, she glorified her Lord. If we died, would our fellow Christians want to have us back as a powerful Christian testimony?
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