03/07/2026
HE NEEDS JESUS MORE THAN MONEY!
The man was lame from birth. Every day he was carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was placed to beg from those entering the temple courts. Day after day, he received money, yet it did not help him one bit. Even if someone had given him a million dollars, it still would not have solved his problem. He had been lame from birth and was completely incapacitated. No amount of money could restore his ability to walk.
The people around him misunderstood his greatest need. They thought he needed money, so they gave him money every day. But what he truly needed was something far greater than moneyโhe needed healing.
One day, Peter and John were approaching the temple. Seeing them about to enter, the man asked them for money.
Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!" So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
Then Peter declared:
"Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."
Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he entered the temple courts with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Jesus is worth more than silver or gold. He is our ever-present solution. Peter did not give the man moneyโhe gave him Jesus. And through Jesus, the man received a brand-new set of legs. With those legs he could now work, earn his own income, build his own house, walk to the river, care for himself, and obtain his own silver and gold. When the Son sets you free, you are free indeed. Hallelujah! Glory to King Jesus!
Jesus does not always give us what we want; He gives us what we truly need. The lame man asked for money, but Peter gave him Jesus. Money could not solve his problem, but Jesus did.
Likewise, within these next seven days, may Jesus bring complete deliverance into your life. Trust Him. He did it then, and He is still doing it today. Hallelujah!
(Read Acts 3 and John 8:36.)
