Week 39 - The Journey
"As he clung to Peter and John, all the people hurried in amazement toward them in the portico called "Solomon's Portico." When Peter saw this, he addressed the people, "You Israelites, why are you amazed at this, and why do you look so intently at us as if we had made him walk by our own power or piety? The God of Abraham, [the God] of Isaac, and [the God] of Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you handed over and denied in Pilate's presence, when he had decided to release him. You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses. And by faith in his name, this man, whom you see and know, his name has made strong, and the faith that comes through it has given him this perfect health, in the presence of all of you." Acts 3:11-16
Wisdom. The cure of the cripple Acts 3:6-26. We see the miracle cure of the cripple, he couldn't walk and now he was jumping about walking, those that witnessed were amazed. The unseen miracle is Peter.
Who is this man, the one who couldn't walk by faith, the one who needed evidence and filled with doubt. Look at what God has done in him. He is filled with the Holy Spirit and is Peter-Jesus. The time spent these past three years and nothing seemed to be happening, Jesus reveals the evidence. Peter is the other miracle. He speaks truth into the crowd.
We want the evidence but Jesus knows how to transform hearts. Each day in the presence of God changes us, sanctifies the inside, cleans out the closets and then the truth is revealed. Peter wanted to do the Masters will but sin got in the way. Not no more, Peter is the other miracle.
What is God saying to me? I am at work.
Dear Father God, sitting and looking at Peter is a great sight. I see the transformation through his journey with You. The physical evidence is awesome but the unseen miracles that we can't see are much better. The Journey that You are orchestrating on the inside is the much better miracle for our eternity. Prayers for Your will be done on a special request. You know best Father. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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