Acts 3:1-10
Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o'clock hour of prayer. And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called "the Beautiful Gate" every day to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk." Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong. He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the one who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with amazement and astonishment at what had happened to him.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
What does your "to-do" checklist look like today? As you look at that list, you probably don't have "cure the crippled man" as something you need to do today. Most likely, its full of mundane items that you're used to doing on a weekly basis.
In the curing of this crippled man, we see God glorified. The cured man praises God versus giving accolades to Peter or John. Truly this act was done in the name of Jesus so that God can be glorified. As you continue to look at that checklist, where can you give glory to God? When can you reveal God's goodness to someone in need of healing?
It seems so much more challenging to serve Our Lord in the everyday activities of our lives. Yet, we must recognize that all "time" has been given to us as a gift (or, if you like playing with words, a "present"), and in what seems like a familiar gift could be your greatest challenge to give glory to Our Lord.
We have every second and every breath given to us by Our Lord. Let us use every second and every breath to give Him glory. Our Lord has risen from the dead, and in our gratitude, we give all glory to Him. Take care and God Bless.
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