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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode is: THE BEAUTIFUL GATE

In Acts Chapter Three we find a story of Peter and John. They were going to the temple at the hour of prayer. There was a lame man who had been lame from birth. He was carried there everyday to beg for money from the people going into the temple.  

This area was Solomon’s porch which was at the gate called Beautiful. This was the external gate. This gate led from the court of the Gentiles to the court of the Jews.

The inner gate was covered with plates of gold and silver. Inside the gate he was at was what he was seeking, even though it was on the gate. He was looking for silver and gold. He was stuck in the outer place and could not get to the inner place under his own power.

What he needed was the God inside the temple, he needed a God encounter. It is not a coincidence that the gate was called Beautiful.  This word translated from the Hebrew text, the word horaios means – belonging to the right hour or season; timely. It implied flourishing.

That morning probably seemed like just another day to lay and beg for the lame man. But he was about to have a God encounter. Peter and John walked by him and he asked alms from them.

Acts 3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Notice the man was expecting something from them. He was expecting wealth. However, he received something far greater than silver or gold. He received a miracle from God. He had a God encounter and he was forever changed.

God wants us to come to him expecting he will do miracles in our lives. He will give us the strength we need to keep moving forward.

Notice Verse Seven, He meaning Peter took the man by the hand and lifted him up, and he received strength to walk. How often do we miss opportunities to lift up someone who is spiritually lame. Maybe they do not know God and have never had a God encounter. Maybe they are a Christian that is struggling with an issue and needs encouraged. It is our job to lift them up in any way we can.

ACTS 3:8-10 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

When God gives some one an encounter, they will not be able to keep quiet about it. He leaped up, then he stood, then he walked and entered the temple with them. If we can lift someone up, it will give them strength to stand. Once someone is standing it is easier to walk.

He sat at the gate called Beautiful for many years searching for things of this life. When what he needed was something greater. But one day the timing of God met him at that gate, which means belonging to the right season. He was forever changed by the power of God.

We can also take a lesson from Peter and John. We may not be able to solve all the problems of people in the world. Most of the time what they need is a God encounter. We can do all we can to be a light to them and help them, but it will take God to fully give them the strength they need to walk. They could have walked by and said, “We are in a hurry to go pray.” This is what religion would say, those that are so bound by the letter of the law.  Or they could have said, “I can’t help you today.” These are the self-righteous that feel like everyone should get their blessing for themselves. But they did the God thing, and lifted him to his feet so he could walk.

Everything happens when we learn to recognize, the right season and timing of God.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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