Acts 3:1-10 Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar

We all know people who beg are called beggars. The reason why they ask for mercy is they can't fulfill their needs. So, they ask others to give them some. There are many types of beggars, which may include us too!  Some beg for money, food, love, attention, and anything lack in their lives.
As human beings, we are composed by three elements; body, soul and spirit. In the story 'Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar', it is said that the beggar was crippled since he was born. When we were born, it might be that our physical appearances are complete, but we never know if our spirits have disabilities or not.
The beggar in the story reflects to our spirit. Yes, we might not be spiritually healthy when we were born. This may happen because of our parents' or ancestors' ignorence and unawareness.
Reality shows that people who are spiritually disabled do not notice it since our spirits are unseen. People with crippled spirits tend to feel empty which leads them to try to get worldly things in order to fill their emptinesses. This is the reason why Acts 3:3 said 'When he (the beggar) saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.' Money here represents the riches of the world.
However, nothing in this world can satisfy us, human beings. Only God can! God can heal us, God can make us into a new creation in Christ, God can give us eternal joy that only comes from Heaven! God doesn't only CAN HEAL us, but He also WANTS TO HEAL us! Which is really awesome! God CAN and WILL use anyone or anything to help us. (Focus on Acts 3:6)
Question, what do we feel after we are healed from our sicknesses or wounds? Happy, right? Then we start telling people about what had happened to us, right? That was what the beggar did in verse eight and nine! He jumped and praised God because he was healed! We are too joyful that our words can't be controlled anymore! All we want to do is praise God, praise God and praise God!
Let me just say that verse 10 is my favorite verse from the entire story; 'they (the people there) recognized him as the same man who USED TO sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.' After we are healed, we throw away those pale faces and wear these cheerful faces on! After we are satisfied by the Living Bread, we feel so alive! We no longer live in the past, we are truly transformed! We are no longer beggars. Now, it is our duty to introduce more people to Christ so that more people will be healed!
We must struggle to be the salt and light for people so they can see God's glory in us as we witness what God has done throughout our lives! Amen!