Scripture: Acts 3: 2-3
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to [a]ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.
Scripture Commentary:
Most of us know the story of the lame beggar who asked Peter and John for money. In return he was healed. We see how Jesus, through Peter and John, heals this beggar.
How many times has Peter and John seen this person asking for money and did they ever give him alms in the past? The beggar was placed at the entrance to the temple for years. So why this time was he healed?
Go back and read Acts 2. There you see that the disciples received the Holy Spirit after Christ’s death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit empowers the disciples not only to spread the gospel but also to perform miracles. The same Holy Spirit is here with us today.
Have you called on God’s Holy Spirit to guide you in your life? If not, why? God is with us as He has been since the beginning to time. To love God is to accept His Son Jesus Christ and to follow Him.
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