Editorial February 28, 1983 Issue

A life of praise

WILLIAM E. MOODY

Christ Jesus' disciples had been charged to preach the good news of salvation and to heal the sick. And after his ascension they had to carry on their work without the Master. On one occasion Peter and John were on their way to the temple in Jerusalem when they were confronted at the gate by a lame man begging for money.

Peter had no money. He did have faith in the power of God to heal. And it was healing that he offered the crippled man. The man was liberated—at that very moment. "And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God."

The New Testament goes on to record that many others witnessed the man's freedom; they "saw him walking and praising God:... and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him." When the people sought out the two disciples, Peter turned them to God. He eschewed any underived power. He, too, gave the praise to God: the lame man had been healed through the action of the Christ.^{See Acts 3:1–16 .}

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