Acts 3:11-12
11While he was clinging to (L)Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called (M)portico of Solomon, full of amazement.
12But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, "Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you gaze at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?
Continuing from yesterday, Peter expresses his humility. Not only does Peter denounce the idea that he has some special power, he also denounces the idea that he is such a great Christian that he was able to do this. The people in the crowd didn’t know Peter as well as we do. We know that Peter denied Jesus three times when He was arrested. That isn’t a sign of piety or power. We know that only the Holy Spirit working through Peter was able to accomplish this, and Peter, having a proper understanding, knew that as well. It doesn’t take a super-religious person to have the Holy Spirit work through him, but rather one willing to stop and yield to the Holy Spirit and obey.
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