Scripture:

Then Peter said “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!’ (Acts 3 verse 6)

Reflection:

Do you ever wish you could change something in your life for the better? Before he was healed, the lame man in the above story sat at the city gates everyday begging for money. This was his life, the same thing every day, depending on others for survival, and because it was so ‘normal’ for him, perhaps he had become content with the status quo; comfortable with his ‘lot’ in life? It took the intervention of God’s disciples and God’s power to shake him out of his comfortability, and into a healed life of endless possibilities!

The same God that healed this lame man and enabled him to jump up and walk, is the same God yesterday, today and forever. He is a God who changes lives for the better. Be warned though - change equals growth, and growth does not always equal comfort - but God never promised us comfort, he promised us abundance! He also promised to journey with us every step of the way… into a healed life of endless possibilities.

Vicki Young