(Acts of the apostles chapter 3 verse 1 to 8.)
One of my favourites sunday school songs was based on this event from Acts.
As is narratedI–
NowPeter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
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 ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
And he gave heed on to them, expecting to receive something of them.
Then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; But such as I have give I thee;in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
And they took him by the right hand, and lifted him up; and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
And he leaping up ,stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened on to him.
Few observations
1.Peter and John were perhaps going to the temple to preach.
2,It was another mundane day for the beggar and as he would do with anybody coming to the temple ,he begs for alms expecting nothing else.
3.The narration tells me that the beggar was not even looking up when he asked for the alm and Peter had to ask him to look at them. He must’ve been hopeless and a penny or two was all that he expected.
4.Peter says ‘silver and gold have I none but what I have I give to you ,in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth get up and walk.’.He lifts the man by hand and he starts walking.
5.He not only physically starts walking he also start leaping ,praising God and enters the temple.
6.From a person who is not even looking up as he begs for alms,has to be carried to the place where he begs,he changes into a person who walks ,leaps and praises God and enters the temple and because of that the gospel is preached and God glorified.
A beautiful illustration of conversion of every sinner.My story and yours if you know the Lord and have accepted his healing touch.
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