Scripture: Acts 3: 1-3

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. ² Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. ³ When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Scripture Commentary:

Many people – both religious and non-religious – have read or heard the story about the lame man begging for money at the temple entrance. We see many people today begging at train and bus stops, and in front of office buildings and stores. We may either give them money or ignore them.

God gives each of us the power to spread His Word.

I don’t think that any of us feel that we have the power that Peter had to tell the lame that they can walk or the blind that they can see. However, God has given each of us the power to spread His message to anyone that we talk to. God’s gospel sets us free our ailments. Even if we aren’t physically healed, we can be healed of the spiritual ailments of our soul, which is eternal.

As God worked through Peter, he was able to heal the beggar in the story both physically and spiritually. Likewise, God, working through you, can give healing, both spiritually and physically, if only you believe.

As we work in Jesus’s name, we can know that He is alive.

The religious leaders thought they had put an end to Jesus when they crucified Him. But when Peter, through Jesus, healed this beggar, we all can know that Jesus Christ is alive!

Our prayers have power.

Peter showed the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ who defeated death. Christ got the glory for this miracle. Peter showed that Jesus gave him the authority and power to heal. It is in Jesus’s name that prayer has the power to heal and forgive.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Acts 3

Read Other Commentary from the Book of Acts:

Repent and Be Baptized

Money Can’t Buy What Is Eternal

Scripture: Isaiah 55: 6-8

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. ⁷ Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. ⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.

Scripture Commentary:

Sometimes we leave God out of our lives. We’re caught up in work, play and the amusement of everyday life. We either push God out or forget He even exists. On the other hand, God has never forgotten or misplaced us. “Seek the Lord while he may be found.”

God isn’t lost; however, we may be.

The wickedness we may have gotten ourselves into can misdirect our lives to the point where we feel there is no way out. God offers free nourishment for the mind, body and soul. His holy word, The Bible, shows us the salvation He freely offers.

Seek Him. Ask and it will be given. Knock and the door will open.

We physically will die without food and water. Spiritually we will die without God’s Word. Our way is not God’s way; however, it should be. God’s knowledge and wisdom are so much greater than ours. We can’t give God our plans and purposes. He gives us His plan and purpose for our lives.

Stop. Listen to God.

Follow the life He has for you. Time is running out. God has all the time He needs … what about you?

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Isaiah 55

Read Other Commentary from the Book of Isaiah:

Seek the Lord Within His Word

God Has Freely Given Us His Love

Scripture: Psalm 91: 1-3

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.^{[a] 2} I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ³ Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.

Scripture Commentary: God invites all to dwell in His house.

Before we can dwell in God’s house, we must first accept Him as our Lord and Savior. If we don’t, we can’t know where He lives and we can’t know His house. This is a problem for non-believers. They live outside of God and are lost in their earthly possessions.

There’s a sign at God’s door to welcome all. We are invited to bring the sick, the hungry, the lame, the lost. All are welcome. But in our busy-ness we walk by and never look at the sign.

We run from God while He runs after us.

Think about your life. Consider your disobedience. We have abandoned God but He never abandones us. God is our shelter, our refuge, our entire life. He protects us even when we don’t ask and loves us even when we don’t love Him back.

He keeps us safe. Let us stop wasting the time we have left. Our life on earth is short; we must spend the life we have left spreading God’s Gospel.

Moses reminds us that a thousand years are like a day to God. God is not limited by time. We are. God is eternal; we can depend on Him. Because our days are numbered, we want to use as many of them as we can working for God. One day we will stand before God and He will ask what have we done in His name?

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Psalm 91

Read Other Commentary from the Book of Psalms:

Nothing Can Stand Against God

Praise God for All He Has Done