Peter is on a roll... - Acts 3

Welcome back! I love those Energizer bunny commercials. That bunny has so much power that he continues to keep going and going and going. It seems that he is just on a roll.

As we continue to journey through the book of Acts and one thing is for certain Peter is full of power! He just preached his first message (he didn't even use a concordance) and now he continues to carry on the message of the cross.

I want to focus on one verse to express a thought to you and those around you. It is in the story of an encounter with a crippled beggar. The story goes that Peter and John (for some reason we see people in groups of twos, but I digress...) went to the temple to pray. They encounter a man who was crippled from birth who was set in front of the temple courts (a sort of main entrance) for the purpose of begging for money. In fact, this beggar looked specifically at Peter and John and asked them (as he probably did everyone), "Can you spare some change?". He probably was expecting to be ignored, after all no Jew would even want to be near someone who had a physical disability for fear of being "contaminated". Instead he got a different response. They said, "Look at us!" They wanted to make sure he was not distracted, but he was probably expecting some BLING BLING, $$$$$, M-O-N-E-Y! Then Peter said he had something better to give him and it would be done in the name of Jesus.

So in Acts 3:7 this is what Peter did, "Taking him (the beggar) by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong." Here is my one thought (believe me there are thousand more in this story). Peter touched and helped this man. Peter, a Jew, was actually touching him. It was probably one of the rare opportunities that this beggar had from another human being. This was a big "no no" for Peter. All other Jews like Peter probably never even considered touching, speaking, or looking at this man. He was probably the most neglected man both emotionally, physically and spiritually. Peter was on a roll of spreading the Message!

Here is my question for you. Is there some relationship you are
neglecting? Is there some issue or attitude you are neglecting?

Wouldn't a touch from Jesus help you to be on a roll of living a life for Him?

I am going now. I need to touch someone right now.

Supernatural - Act 2

For those of you who have been following my blog....WELCOME BACK! For those of you who have randomly selected my page...WELCOME! I am going through the Book of Acts. Each chapter tells us of alot of miraculous things that happen, but what we see is something...well explosive...something supernatural....and Peter was the one who led the charge.

Maybe you thought it was the coming of the Holy Spirit. No! I am talking about the impact of the words Peter said. He began to give his first sermon and at the end he gave what we call today as an "altar call" or "invitation". He did not hold back his words. "Repent", "Be Baptized" and he said every one of you!

What happened was so cool and I can't think of one single event where this supernatural event. We find this in Acts 2:43,

"Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were
addded to their number that day."

Three thousand! The same day! Baptized! WOW! Peter must have been exhausted from dunking those folks. Okay...I am being a bit humorous, but I can't imagine an entire neighborhood being changed. It doesn't seem possible. They didn't have webcasting, email, or podcast! That is what makes what happened, SUPERNATURAL.

We must never doubt the power of God! We have the same power that existed back then. However, I think we limit ourselves....and we should know better. God is supernatural...he is beyond what we can think or imagine. We have a big God, with big Power. Are you willing to be stretched and allow God to do the supernatural in your life?

Next week....Peter keeps on going and going and going....