May 22
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PETER HEALS A CRIPPLED BEGGAR
A poem by ILMA
Peter and John went to the Temple to do the 3 o’clock prayer service
As they approached the Temple, a lame man was being carried
Each day he was put beside the Temple gate called Beautiful gate
When he saw the apostles coming, he asked them and begged.
Peter and John looked at him and said “Look at us!”
The lame man looked at them waiting for money
Peter said “I don’t have silver or gold for you, but I’ll give what I have
He said “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazarene, get up and walk.
Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up
As he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened
He jumped up, stood on his fee, and began to walk, then leaped
Then, leaping and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God
When they realized he was the lame beggar, they were astounded
They knew that man often at the Beautiful Gate, begging for money
They all rushed to Solomon’s Collonade, where he was holding Peter tightly.
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MEMORY VERSE
I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk. – Acts 3:6
Read: Acts 3
This miracle of Peter making the crippled man walk is amazing. It made the witnesses see the power of God and. It also showed the dependence of Peter on God’s power and his humility to admit that he can’t offer anything else but God.
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REFLECTION
• How often do we share God’s presence, his love, and his mercy to those we love and to those who hurt us?
• How is it that the man only asked for money and was healed instead?