Thought for Wednesday April 19

Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name;
make known among the nations his deeds.
Sing to him, sing his praise,
proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.

Acts 3: 1 – 10  And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called "the Beautiful Gate" every day  to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you:  in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk." Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong.

After the initial joy wore off, how much of this man’s life had to change?  Am I ready to accept a complete change in my life’s circumstances?  

Action:  Spend a little time each day envisioning yourself being healed from whatever holds you back the most – despair, frustration, illness, loneliness, estrangement, anger, greed, jealousy, etc.