Chapter 3 of Acts starts with a healing. Why are there not as many healings today? Some believe that the massive amount of healings in Jesus’ day gave validity to His authority. We do read many times the phrase “that you may know”. At the beginning of the church it gave validity to the church as Scripture was being formulated by the Holy Spirit. Today some would say we have the authority of God’s Word and therefore we do not need the weakness of signs. Whatever you may believe, God is not limited by time in doing a miracle. God can and does heal for reasons only known by Him and for His glory. We do not control the power, we live in the power of God. We trust God and how He chooses to work and direct. Peter and John had special insight to know who and when to heal. Personally I do not need to see a miracle nor follow a miracle worker, I have been healed from my sins and will follow Jesus who redeemed me and set me free. However, don’t ever forget that miracles are possible, and they do happen. The problem comes when the actions of God become your worship instead of who God is.
The healing was an opportunity to share Christ. We should take every opportunity to share the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. Verse 19 calls people to repent and be converted. This is the only way to have your sins blotted out, cover by Christ’s work on the cross. Whenever we share Christ, make sure we share why they need Christ.
We are told at the end of the chapter this is the fulfillment of the covenant with Abraham. Through Abraham shall all the nations be blessed. Christ followed the blood line of Abraham and Christ has now adopted us all in His family through Christ’ blood making us children of Abraham.
Christianity is not a new religion that started at the time of Christ. Christianity is the fulfillment and continuation of the oldest and only religion that brings redemption. The New Testament is not a doing away of the Old Testament but a fulfilling and continuation of God’s plan.
Keep on reading… God is at work in our Church as we read about the churches started in the book of Acts. Let us know how it is going at mbpastor@fidmail.con or memorial@fidnet.com
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