Being With Jesus

Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said:Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious?

Acts 3:12 (CEV)

It didn’t make sense. Everyone knew the man had never been able to walk, even as a baby. But now, here he was standing in front of everybody, holding on to a couple of men who had helped him. These men weren’t doctors. They weren’t rich guys. They weren’t magicians. They were just a couple of normal guys named Peter and John.

The only thing different about them, they said, was that they knew Jesus. And that made all the difference.

Because they knew Jesus, they had compassion for this man who couldn’t walk. They knew Jesus holds the power to heal. As Peter began to help the man get up, Jesus healed him.

Can people around you see that you know Jesus? The more we are changed by him, the more we can help others around us. It doesn’t matter that you are young or do not know the Bible as well as others. Jesus will work through you, and people will be blessed.

So, work hard at spending time with Jesus. Read the Bible, learn at church, pray, and praise him every day. He will change you and will work through you!

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

How would you like Jesus to change you? How would you like to affect others? What can you do to spend more time with Jesus? Think about these things and write down some of your thoughts.

PRAY

Lord, I want to spend time with you. Help me to know you better.

KEEP IT GOING

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