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gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of
those who were entering the temple.” He was lame from his
mother’s womb. Acts 4:22, “…for the man was more than forty
years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.”

First steps are a big deal in my family. I watched my children learn
to walk. I watch my grandchildren learn to walk. I have a great
grandson I haven’t seen yet. He’s brand new but it’s exciting to see
them learn to walk. This man was lame from his mother’s womb.
He never learned to walk. Think of that! He never took one step!
And the first step he took is Acts 3:8, “And with a leap, he stood
upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them,
walking and leaping and praising God.” Can you imagine that?

If my little grandchild all of a sudden stood up and began to dance
around and praise the Lord, it would be an amazing miracle! Fruit
is a miracle and it’s every bit as big as that miracle. It someone does
wrong to you, you should forgive them. You can’t forgive them.
God has to work in your heart a forgiveness and not just suppressing
it and not talking about it but replacing it with love. That’s a
miracle!

“Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church.” That’s
impossible without a miracle. This is the kind of miracle we need
when we have fruit. When something comes into your life that is
not pleasant, when you get that doctor’s report or when your creature
comforts fail, you aren’t just to say, “I accept it. Thank You.” You
are to leap and to rejoice and say, “Thank You, Lord!” If you see a
Christian live like that, that’s fruit!

Sometimes Christians are called to take care of the elderly and that’s
not always pleasant. It can drain your resources. You need a
miracle. I took care of my stepfather. He was very mean. One time
my wife made a meal and he said, “Give that to the dogs.” My wife
didn’t say anything but I saw that she was very hurt. I would walk
into his room and he would argue with me and be stubborn and