When Jesus Healed Others

“The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.” – Matthew 21:14 Today, I want to reflect on the story from Acts 3 about why a specific man didn’t get healed when Jesus healed others. Peter and John were going to the temple for prayer at three in the afternoon when they encountered a man who had been lame from birth. He was carried to the Beautiful Gate daily to beg from those entering the temple; his daily presence is significant.  As Peter and John were entering, a man asked them for money. Peter, looking straight at him, said, “Look at us.” The man expected to receive something. Peter replied, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have, I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” He helped the man up, and his feet and ankles became