There are at least three kinds of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who ask, “What just happened?” Everybody wondered what happened when a man who couldn’t walk was cured.
After God healed the lame man, Peter did not miss the chance to invite his fellow Jews to follow Jesus. There was no New Testament at this time, but Peter pointed to Moses, Samuel, and the prophets to remind them that God had promised a Messiah. The people of Israel were heirs of the prophets and the covenant. Now Peter reminds them that through Abraham’s offspring all people would be blessed. Jesus came as the fulfillment of that promise.
How does anybody receive God’s blessing? Jews and Gentiles alike must repent of sin and turn to the Lord. There is no other way of salvation. God is making things happen in our world through the story of Jesus. We can watch, wonder, or worship. What will we do today?
