Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who entered the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
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GOD WAITS FOR US IN OUR HEART
“God is always within us; it is we who are seldom at home” (Meister Eckhart).
With what insistence the mystics exhort us to seek the inner life, that is, the life of God in our own soul! It is there that the Holy Trinity has established His dwelling. Our Father is always ready to enter into the most intimate dialogue with us. But, as Meister Eckhart says, we are seldom at home, that is, our thoughts and aspirations are often directed outward, and we are therefore easily carried away by the restlessness of this world.
AN INCOMPARABLE LOVE
“Who loves us more than the Heavenly Father? No one” (Inner Word).
We human beings are fundamentally dependent on love. It was love that called us into existence, it is our life and it perfects us. That is why we are always looking for love. A life without love is difficult, almost unbearable, and finally withers away.
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (Acts 2:37-47): “Numerous conversions in Jerusalem”
Now when they hear this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him.” And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.