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Someone Is Waiting For You Today.

This morning I was at our church office at 6AM. You see, we have Men’s Prayer Group. The men of the church meet to pray for our needs and the needs of the church as well as the community and the world. While I was waiting, i was reading Acts 3 and 4.

Peter and John were going to the Temple to pray and teach, and they came upon a lame man at the Gate Beautiful. He was always there to beg alms, but the interesting thing to me is that there was someone who put him there every day to beg. What was their motivation? Did they have jobs, and if they did, why weren’t they taking care of this lame man? Did they really expect him to pull his own weight? Maybe the lame man’s pride kept him from relying on others.

Lucky for him, Peter passed by and offered his hand and the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and when the lame man took Peter’s hand he immediately received strength in his legs and ankles. 

Acts 3:8-9  Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. All the people saw him walking and praising God.

The people who were at the temple saw him and they were amazed. They knew who he was, they had seen him every day! Peter told them not to be amazed, as he was not the one who performed the miracle, that Jesus Christ did it.

Do you have someone in your life that you need to reach out to? Someone you see everyday? They are just waiting for someone to help them, will you be that someone? Or will you pass by…again?