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A Moment with the Bible

Acts 3:1-10

Acts 3:1-10

Picture this scene.

Imagine that you are lame from birth. You’ve never walked a day in your life. You’ve always depended on others to provide for your needs. Out of necessity, you are a destitute beggar. For countless years, you’ve sat at the corner of the major intersections and high-traffic areas around Jerusalem. In recent times, you’ve been placed by one of the temple gates. Over the course of your life, you’ve watched thousands of people casually enjoy a precious blessing that you were always denied – the simple ability to walk. One day, as you see two men call out and approach you, what do you expect to receive? If you’re very lucky, you’ll collect a few coins, hopefully enough to send someone to buy you a meal. If you’re not so lucky, you’ll get a cuff on the head for your incessant, monotone begging. Little do you know that these two men are ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ. They will do the one thing you never expect anyone to do, the one thing that you consider absolutely impossible.

Jesus far exceeds our expectations, as this lame man found out. Money is what he had always received and expected. But Jesus, working through Peter and John, gave this man the ability to use his legs. Have you ever been paralyzed by something your entire life? Maybe it’s a memory of past sins that continually haunt you. Maybe it’s a memory of sins that others did to you. Maybe your paralysis involves a terrible addiction or character flaw that you have given up fighting. Whatever your situation, Jesus has the ability to heal you far beyond your wildest expectations. He can forgive any sin you can commit. He can give you a loving family of fellow Christians, even if you’ve never had a functional family of your own before. If you’ve never been exposed to truth before, he can provide the answers to your questions. If he can give this man in Acts 3 a kind of healing that no one else could, he can give your life a kind of healing you would never expect.

Let Jesus surprise you.

Nathan Combs