By Faith in Jesus’ Name
Acts 3:11-16 (NIV) 11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go. 14 You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.
It has always amazed me that people who were in the very presence of Jesus failed to recognize Him. Was it His outward appearance? Is 53:2 says He hath no form or comeliness that people would be attracted to Him. Was it His heritage? Perhaps they expected the King of the Jews to be born into royalty. Or perhaps it was simply that they did not realize that instead of a man who could lead a rebellion against Rome, what they really needed was a Savior to lead a revolution in their hearts.
Today we have the chance to acknowledge who Jesus is and respond to Him. How? Through grace and by faith. May we truly see the One who died for us and turn away from our sin and toward Him.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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