BEGGING AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE
One of my favorite Bible verses...among the Gesarenes demoniac where Jesus commands the demons to leave the man, then sends them into the swine who perish leaping over the cliff into the lake (lessons in how to make yourself instantly unpopular) ...is when Peter and John come to the Beautiful Gate leading to the Temple in Jerusalem. There a crippled man is begging for alms. (Acts 3:6) But Peter said, "Look at us." Then he says, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give to you: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk." And he did, "...walking and leaping and praising God." (Acts 3: 8) This made me think about how I pray and beg at the Beautiful Gate, hoping to see Jesus, hoping for healing from numerous ailments. Let me list a few of them, in a slightly embarrassed manner, because I like to present myself as a broad who "has it all together." Not true, not at any time in my long and blessed life. 1/ My leg
