by faith ...

This morning's reading included Acts 3. The Spirit of God has fallen upon the believing community whose lives now focused on serving Jesus Christ by proclaiming his good news of the kingdom of God. And now the church is doing the work of Jesus which is to proclaim the kingdom, or rule, of God; and to live under God's rule by teaching the love of God through their actions, by proclaiming the good news of Jesus; and by healing individuals and communities.

And then a couple of Christians are entering the place of worship and as they do so a lame man asks for financial help. They reply by saying, 'We don't have cash on us', but stand up and walk! And that he does. When they are questioned, 'How on earth did you heal that man?' a part of their response is,

And by faith in his (Jesus') name,

his name itself has made this man strong,

whom you see and know;

and the faith that is through Jesus

has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.

Acts 3:16

It is amazing what trusting Jesus can give us humans the power to do for the good of God.