The Man Who Couldn't Walk

Every day, a man sat by the temple gate. He had never been able to walk—not even once in his whole life! His legs just didn't work.

So every day, his friends carried him to the gate. He would sit there and ask people for money so he could buy food.

One afternoon, Peter and John walked by on their way to pray.

'Please!' the man called out. 'Can you spare some money?'

Peter stopped and looked right at him. 'Look at us!'

The man looked up, hoping they'd give him some coins.

But Peter said something surprising: 'I don't have any money. But I'll give you what I DO have. In the name of JESUS CHRIST—get up and WALK!'

Peter grabbed the man's hand and pulled him up.

Suddenly—the man felt his feet and ankles get STRONG! For the first time EVER, he could stand!

He didn't just stand. He JUMPED! He WALKED! He LEAPED!

'PRAISE GOD!' he shouted, jumping around. 'PRAISE GOD!'

Everyone in the temple stared. 'Wait—isn't that the man who couldn't walk?!'

Peter told the crowd, 'Don't look at us like WE did this! It's Jesus' power that healed him! Jesus, whom you crucified but God raised from the dead!'

Jesus still has power to change lives today. He might not give us what we ASK for—He gives us what we NEED!