Acts 3 takes place when Peter and John are going up to the temple for 3 p.m. prayer. As they approached the temple they fixed their eyes upon a lame man from birth being placed outside the temple to beg for money. Peter and John approach the man and Peter instructs him to pay close attention to him. At this point the man is thinking he is getting silver or gold. In verse 6 Peter instructs the man to rise and get up in the name of Jesus. The man’s ankle and heels were immediately healed. He rejoiced in his healing thanking God for what had taken place. He walked into the temple with Peter and John. The people in the temple were astounded that the man could walk. Peter took that opportunity to preach to the people in the temple. He asked them why they were so astounded that this healing could take place. In verse 16 Peter says, “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
You see God is the same today as He was yesterday. We act like those people in the temple. We seem astounded when miracles take place. Our God never changes, it is our faith in those things taking place that changes. We should never be skeptical of our God, He makes the impossible; possible and we shouldn’t be surprised when that happens. It is our duty to strive to have the same faith that Peter and John had, because as Christians that is the opportunity we are given that should not be wasted. Let us never be complacent in our walk and in our faith with God, we need to grab hold of the anointing that He has intended for us.
-Love and Peace
Laura
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