Today you should read: Acts 3:1-26
Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like you have nothing to offer? Every once in a while, I am put in situations that require some handiwork, specifically with cars or house projects. Let me make this clear on the front end: I’m probably the least handy guy I know. I like completing hands-on projects and feeling handy, but I never really grew up doing those things. If you asked me to help change your oil or to help you build a piece of furniture, I would absolutely be consulting Google first, and then probably still have issues getting it done efficiently. The point is that I sometimes feel helpless and useless. What could I offer to people that need help with these projects?
A somewhat similar instance happens to Peter and John in this passage. Here we have a lame beggar who is set in the gate of the temple so that he can ask for alms (charitable donations) so that he may continue to meet his basic needs like food and water. In response to this, Peter says “I don’t have money to give to you, but I will wholeheartedly give you what I have. In Jesus name, walk!” (paraphrasing verse 6). And the man was immediately healed!
Now, a lot of us may not be spiritually gifted in healing, but we can still learn a lot from Peter’s example. Where can you put your gifts and talents to be a blessing to others? If you don’t feel like your gifting would allow you to volunteer with the worship team, in what ways can you still bless the church? The college ministry? Students? Kids? As Peter states in verse 12, it is not by our own power or righteousness that blessings and miracles happen, so be willing to allow God to use you. It may be in a way that is unexpected and ultimately greater.
By: Tyler Monroe — Worship Ministries Intern
JumpstartCPC.com 
I can totally relate brother Tyler. In the mid to late 80’s ABC had a hit television showed called MacGyver. MacGyvyer could fix practically anything with a coat hanger, pair of pliers, and a double A battery. I remembered thinking that I am the anti-MacGyvyer. I barely know the difference between a phillips head & flat head screwdriver. (BTW, who was Phillips?)
Today I’m reminded that God equips the called rather than calls the equipped. I’ll likely never be called to spearhead a church renovation or construction project but I can stack chairs at the end of a church service and place them in a gym before service begins. All of us have been equipped in some way to serve our local church. I have yet to meet a man or woman who has been given absolutely no gifts from God to serve the church. If you’re not currently serving pray that God will equip you to join Him in His work.
I LOVE that: “God equips the called rather than calls the equipped.” The Bible is filled with so many examples of this, so why do we so often tend to forget this principle?
In verses 1-11, God does something that only God can do by healing the crippled beggar. Afterwards, the people were ready to respond to God. Peter saw that opportunity and used it to address the ready crowd.
So also today, when God does something that only God can do, we need to be ready to point to Christ in that moment.
Amen! Great point!
II Timothy 4:2a Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season (NKJV)