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?"
Acts 3:12 NIV
How easy to at least take some credit...I would have...
Yep I spent 3 years studying with Jesus and learnt a lot, 3 years of sacrifice...and yes I could've just walked past this man like you do every day, but I stopped and look now God has healed him...
But not Peter & John.
Its not us. It's the gospel, the good news of Jesus death and resurrection, it's faith in Jesus...it's always about that...take your eyes off us and back on Jesus!
#Jesusatrhecentre
#faith
#thegospel
Genesis 15.8-18.ESV But he said O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it? ...When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram... March 15 was the last day we looked at Abram's story...he was questioning God and this is God's response...sacrifices and smoke and fire and a covenant...a promise... Isn't that what we crave for sometimes? God, if only you'd just show me smoke & fire, a burning bush a sign, miracle, healing...then all my questions would disappear...all my doubts would be gone... 2moro we'll see Abram's response but I think God values our faith in spite of our questions and doubts. That we choose Him anyway #faith
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