For Moses said, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people, you must listen to everything He tells you.” Acts 3:22
Peter accompanied by John had just healed a crippled man sitting by the temple gate called Beautiful. As soon as word got around, people came rushing to the three men as if they were rock stars. Peter responds by reminding the crowd of recent events. Jesus, God’s son dwelt among them only to be unjustly executed, but rose from the grave. By His power the crippled man was made strong.
Peter turns this moment of spotlight into an opportunity to spread the Gospel. He reminds those listening that Jesus fulfilled the Prophecies of their forefathers. This audience of Jews knows the ancient stories. Their traditions and daily actions are guided by the words of Moses. They must connect the promises of the past to the grace and mercy of the present.
God is constantly at work in the world today, from global issues to the most intimate details of our lives. Thousands of years before Jesus walked as a man, Moses walked by faith to deliver God’s people, a nation, from the bondage of man’s selfish ambition.
From a nation, to a nameless cripple, God sent His beloved Son. You are loved and miracles still happen.
Love,
Gretchen