Today’s Acts reading is from the middle of a great story. We heard part of the story last Sunday, and another section of it the Sunday before. It started in chapter 3 with Peter and John going to the Temple for the evening service, and outside they see someone they’ve seen before, a lame man, a beggar who is always sitting there with his little cardboard sign. He says, “Spare any change?” They tell him they’re broke, but they have something better to give: “in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
And he does; imagine that! -- even though he’s in his 40s and lame from birth. And they all head into the service together. But of course, everyone there knows the guy, because he’s been at that door begging for years. He can’t just slip in. And as people run over to gawk, pandemonium breaks out and everyone wants to know what on earth is going on. That was the part we read last week.
And he does; imagine that! -- even though he’s in his 40s and lame from birth. And they all head into the service together. But of course, everyone there knows the guy, because he’s been at that door begging for years. He can’t just slip in. And as people run over to gawk, pandemonium breaks out and everyone wants to know what on earth is going on. That was the part we read last week.
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