| When Peter saw this, he said to them: "Men of Israel, 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?" 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. You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be relaeased to you. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 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 given this complete healing to him, as you can all see. Acts 3:12-16 As I read through this passage this morning, I just had to stop and say 'wow'. Can you imagine what the people were thinking when they were trying to figure out who this man, claiming to be the Son of God, really was? This man who had God's power to perform miraculous wonders and allowed his followers to perform miracles in His Holy name! I just can't even imagine being there. This morning as I was getting out of bed, I was eager to get onto my computer and check my e mail and read about what was going on in the lives of my xanga friends. I was really challenged because I typically read the Bible in the evening before I go to bed (though I haven't been as consistent lately as I desire to be with that) and I just couldn't help thinking to myself- why isn't my desire to read what my Saviour has to say to me stronger than that of what my friends here in this world are writing about. Why isn't reading my Bible and spending that time with God the first thing I desire to do everyday? Anyway, so I didn't get on the computer this morning until after I read in Acts. And I am really thankful for that time I was able to spend in the Word, trying to understand more about the Awesomeness of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It is strange because anytime I do this, I feel so blessed and encouraged. You think I would have learned this by now but it is something I have to stop and think about often. I pray that sometime today you will make time to have a spiritual feeding from the Word of God and will be blessed by what He has to say to you. Have a FANTASTIC day! 
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Saturday, December 4, 2004
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