When a beggar approaches you for money do you ignore them, give them money, buy them a drink,...?

Does it leave you feeling awkward, uncomfortable, indifferent,...?

Peter and John were off to a prayer meeting and found themselves face to face with a cripple begging on the temple steps.

What would you have done? I have walked by more times than I can count.

Peter and John put the man's needs before the prayer meeting, in fact they brought the prayer meeting outside as they prayed for his healing.

The cycle of begging was broken, the man was healed and Peter was then able to preach to the awestruck crowd.

This series is looking at difficult situations. For most, including me, this is not normally a difficult situation I just walk straight past; the thought of praying for the beggar (or the poor, the asylum seeker, Big Issue seller,…) is not even considered.

May be it should be.

By Andy