A gate called Beautiful

Acts 3
"A man who was lame from birth was carried and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful so that he could beg from those entering through the gate on their way to the temple."

He sits outside the gate called Beautiful, invisable but hoping to be seen,

He sits and begs and waits for help as the religious pass by this man unclean.

From the womb he has been lame and without hope he daily survives,

And he sits by the gate called 'Beautiful' watching the religeous pass him by.

The religious are so busy as the walk pass him on their way to worship God and confirm their dignified place,

The begger contiues to sit at the gate called 'Beautiful' waiting for the day someone shows him grace.

Like this begger's story in Acts chapter three,

Every day people sit at a gate called 'Beautiful' and look for the hope that is found in you and me.

The world passes them by as they sit at the gate praying to be seen,

The world sees their dirt, their mistakes and contiues to walk past the lame and unclean.

But Jesus speaks and says "You are created with a purpose, open your eyes and see-"

"Sitting by a gate called 'Beautiful' won't bring you beauty because it is only found in Me."

Jesus continues "I lift up your face with my hands and silver and gold I do not give"

"My sweet child sitting at the gate 'YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL and MY life I gave so that you can live."

Every day someone is sitting by a gate called 'Beautiful' waiting to be seen,

Will you stop and tell them about life in Christ or continue to walk past the begger and unclean? -Jennifer Phillips

"..At the name of Jesus the beggar's feet and ankles became strong and he jumped up, stood and started to walk. He entered the temple complex walking, leaping and praising God. All the people saw him and they recognized that he was the one who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the temple."

My prayer is that God will continue to use us to stop walking past the invisable and that we will see the insivable people of this world leaping as they enter the Beautiful gates of heaven with praise and the world will be amazed that the hand of God overlooks no one and by the blood of Christ EVERY ONE is beautiful. God knows how to treat His bride and his children don't sit by a gate but get to walk through it leaping and shouting the praise of His great name!