On the Lookout for bigger things

Acts 3.3-5

When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

              Every Thurday I involve in helping a few eager, different age students learn guitar. One of my student is on the look out for a job. He has pretty much all the anxiety and a tension that a young adult goes through. Not surprisingly, he feels that once he gets a good job money will make everything fine.

When Peter and John entered the temple they met this lame beggar who wanted money. Strangely the beggar was outside the temple begging for money and not on the lookout for a healing. Peter and John realized that the lame beggar’s need is bigger than money.

Of Course money is important. Yes money could have helped the beggar get a meal. But then he would have to beg again. Peter and John wanted Him to receive God’s bigger gift for Him. Several times  we are concentrated so much on the money in our life, that we forget the bigger and important things. Lets be on the lookout for bigger things.

Stanley Thomas Isac

Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Stanleytisac@gmail.com