
S – By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.
Acts 3:16 CSB
O – Commentary:
The crippled man’s healing came because of his faith in the name of Jesus. Faith was also evident in many of those whom Jesus healed (e.g., Mark 5:34; 10:52; Luke 17:19). In Bible times a person’s name represented him and his characteristics. In Acts, Luke spoke of “the name” (of Jesus) at least 33 times
“Acts,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures
A – We can also have faith in the name and the characteristics of Jesus. In doing so, it is having faith in God because Jesus is the personification of him. Peter continues to shift the religous paradigm from priests being the only ones with access to “God’s presence” to His presence being available to all.
R – Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you. Thank you that each of us have the opportunity for a personal relationship and access to you. Please help us to grow our faith as we get to know you more. We trust and believe in you.