The Miracle in Acts 3

I have heard two really good Sunday messages recently about the miracle in Acts 3 where Peter raised up the lame man at the gate of the temple beautiful in Jerusalem.

The first one was given by Pastor Greg at First Baptist Church Brazoria. Greg performed a solo dramatization where he acted out the part of the lame man who was healed. We got to see the miracle through the perspective of the miracle through the lame man's eyes. It was excellent.

Then, two days ago Cere Muscarella from life church really illuminated Acts 3 for me. Cere noted that the miracle in Acts 3 was different from other miracles recorded in the bible because it did not require any belief from the recipient of the miracle.

Peter says in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took the lame man by the hand and raised him up and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength and he could walk. -Acts 3:6-7

Wow... That's the healing power of the Holy Spirit. And there's no reason why ANY believer should not be able to perform that same miracle today except that We do not believe we can.

Peter Believed. After he said rise up and walk, he immediately grabbed the lame man's hand and raised him up. He didn't step back and see if the lame man could arise on his own. Peter knew the man was healed through the power of the Holy Spirit and in that way, God was exhalted.

Remember what Jesus said at the Last Supper:

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. -(Mark 16:15, 16, 17, 18, 19)

Jesus was speaking to the apostles in this passage but he was referring to ALL BELIEVERS in his comments. I believe God is still working miracles today, and people still receive spiritual gifts. With God all things are possible. I believe in the living God. I believe in HIS miracles and HIS power.