Article February 19, 1966 Issue

"This perfect soundness"

ESTHER K. MARKO

In the third chapter of Acts is recorded the healing of a lame beggar. The presence of beggars was a common sight, but something in this case stirred Peter and John to pause on their way into the temple.

As the lame one appealed for alms, Peter declared, "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have, give I thee." What Peter had was the understanding of man's inviolate nature as the son of God, and in compassion he reached out and helped to his feet the man lame from birth.

Those who witnessed this healing were struck with awe and would have attributed to Peter and John supernatural power, but Peter was quick to correct this misconception. He used the occasion to turn the thought of the bystanders to the power manifested in this healing. Peter fearlessy denounced their rejection of Jesus and eloquently pointed to the healed man as indisputable evidence of the Christ-power at hand.

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