Life can be interesting.
In Acts 3, a crippled man made a living out of begging for alms close to the gate of a church.
While others would go into the church to pray at the hour of prayer, this man was laid at the church's gate for sympathizers to toss him some coins.
The people who brought him there daily left him at the gate and would not take him into the church.
But why was he not taken into the church to pray as well? Perhaps God might have healed him all these years.
Well, that's one of the ironies of life – it could be that the people who brought him daily were satisfied with him begging rather than being healed, or the crippled man himself viewed begging as an easier way to get by. After all, he cannot walk; he has a genuine excuse.
Thank God for Peter and John who, rather than give ALM, called the BALM in Gilead to heal the crippled man. Why give him what will keep him crippled and not make him walk?
Please, here is my point – there are times you may need 'alms' in life, but do not settle for it as an occupation. Begging can become a hold that keeps you at the same spot for a long period. Break free and regain your dignity.
Allow God to intervene in your situation, and you will never need to beg for 'alms' again.
In verse 8 of Acts 3, after being healed, the man now entered the church. Wow! At last, he entered the church to praise his God.
Friends, it’s time to walk; it's time to serve the Lord without crutches. May you be free in Jesus' name.
