Acts 3:1-8 says this:
1 NOW PETER and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (three o'clock in the afternoon), 2 [When] a certain man crippled from his birth was being carried along, who was laid each day at that gate of the temple [which is] called Beautiful, so that he might beg for charitable gifts from those who entered the temple. 3 So when he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them to give him a gift. 4 And Peter directed his gaze intently at him, and so did John, and said, Look at us! 5 And [the man] paid attention to them, expecting that he was going to get something from them. 6 But Peter said, Silver and gold (money) I do not have; but what I do have, that I give to you: in [the use of] the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk! 7 Then he took hold of the man's right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankle bones became strong and steady, 8 And leaping forth he stood and began to walk, and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
This man was laid EACH DAY at the gate! That means that even when Jesus entered the Temple, the man was there! He was begging for alms, which was how he made a living. But it was only on THIS day that he had faith to be healed! Then He went into the Temple rejoicing! Below is a picture of the Second Temple steps that have been uncovered in Israel. This would have been the way that the disciples of Jesus and the recently healed man would have entered into the Temple!
The other point I want to cover is what the man DID when he realized he was healed! He went into the Temple WALKING and LEAPING and PRAISING GOD. Now I ask you, did YOU do that the last time YOU received healing from the LORD? If not, why not? Without our being demonstrative about the great goodness of our wonderful God, how will those who are lost in the world EVER see HIM? Let's be all about declaring the wonderful works of God! Then they will know that OUR God, IS God! Hallelujah!
Shalom in Him!
