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October 29 But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!” And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. Acts 3:6-8. Here we see the power given to the weakness of man. Peter, the simple fisherman, filled with the Holy Spirit, can command the lame to walk. We marvel at this, but isn’t it to be expected? Isn’t this power given to us as well? We sometimes fail to recognize this, and as a result we look much like anyone else around us in the world. We should not be surprised if we should take God at His word and begin to act like we were possessing the very nature of God—for indeed we are possessing Jesus. Peter did not stop and think things over as he approached the man. He did not search for the right words or the right technique. He just claimed the truth and gave what he already had—the life of Jesus. How many opportunities have we missed to serve our Lord by overlooking what we already have? Father, I pray today that I can just simply trust what You have already given us. We are weak, earthly vessels, but You have placed Your life within us. We plainly do not need any more. We cannot reason our way in this world, we cannot grasp the needs of anyone around us, unless Your Spirit guides and controls us. Let us start living and acting that way, instead of just looking like we were empty vessels. Thank You for what You will do. Amen. |
