I wonder what the former lame man did after he heard Peter preach the sermon calling for repentance and surrender to Jesus’ authority as Messiah? Did he let go of Peter’s hand when Jesus’ name was mentioned again? Did he quit dancing when Peter accused the crowd of giving false testimony toward the innocent man Jesus that resulted in his death? Did he drop down to his knees, resuming the position of his lifetime of imprisonment to some unknown disease, and confess Jesus as his Lord? Did he start adding the name of Jesus to every prayer he offered to God and every sentence he spoke to family. Did his frequently question to other change from “Buddy, can you spare a dime?” to “Friend, have you heard about Jesus?” Though he has been immortalized in scripture he still had to choose between following Jesus or walking away.
Stuart
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