And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple.

Can you imagine him being lame from his mother’s womb.  He knows nothing else but that most of his life is spent asking for alms- Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing, otherwise called charity. 

He had to be carried all of his life. 

As was his custom he was sitting at the gate of the temple. 

This day would be quite different from any other day.

He gave his attention to Peter and John expecting to receive something from them.

He did receive something but this time it was not charity.

He walked! 

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!” And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.   With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God; and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. :6-10

It is all about Jesus and our faith in Him

And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. 3:16

Every one of us has a testimony of when we came to know Jesus.

I remember the day clearly,  it was in the spring of 1974.  Our friends came over to share with us Jesus.  We had been friends for a long time and we could see the difference in their lives.  I know that day was when I was saved.  I was totally changed.  I felt it in my heart.  The first evidence of it was I no longer swore.  Pretty much before that about every other word out of my mouth was not pretty, but from that moment on it completely stopped and still has to this day.  My friends were amazed at the change in my life. 

  

Would love to hear your testimony!