Acts 3

“But Peter said, ‘I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,^[a] get up and^[b] walk!’” v. 6

This was the very first verse I ever lead a devotional on, when I was in College for our Jamacican Mission Team.  As I read it today, I am reminded of that devo and challenged to make the most of every opportunity.

Peter could have easily walked by this man ignoring him like everyone else, but he stops and acknowledges him.  Peter didn’t necessarily have what the man wanted, but Peter had something the man needed, Jesus.

Jesus had the power to change this man completely, all Peter had to do was be available to be used by God to impact this person.  But the story doesn’t end there.  This event drew a crowd beacuse the begger was drastically cxhanged and praising God for what had happened to him.  Again, Peter steps up with boldness and proclaims the message of Christ to the people that had gathered there at the Temple.

Opportunities await us everyday.  Do we take the time to be used by God, or do we ignore those opportunities and move on to something else, maybe a litte easier, less demanding, or requiring nothing from us.  When we ignore the opportunity, we miss out on the potential of that moment.  Let’s be like Peter, and offer what we have, a relationship with Jesus, it may not be what others are asking for, but it is what they truly need, because Jesus has the power to change everything!