"Then Peter said, 'Silver or gold I do not have, but what I
have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.' Taking him by
the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles
became strong." (Acts 3:6-7)
Think about what it means to be the hands of Jesus. What comes to mind? When we think of Jesus’ hands, we think of
both compassionate love and decisive action. At both extremes, we know that the hands of
Jesus had power. At every turn, Jesus
would stretch out His hands and things would happen. Sometimes the blind were healed, other times a
child was given importance, and still other times a tear was dried.
In this passage, Peter was able to help this man because of the
Holy Spirit, this same power is available to each of us as we serve. When you’re in the middle of a ministry
opportunity and you are floundering, Jesus is there to give you the strength
and power to be His voice and His hands!
It might be a crazy moment when all the kids in the nursery are
crying, or a work project when you can’t figure out how to move the supplies to
the work site. Sometimes it’s hard to
imagine Jesus providing His power to us. But are we dismissing this story too quickly?
If we are on mission with Jesus as His hands, do we believe that
His power can reach out through our actions and bless others?
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