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在当我徒步穿越西弗吉尼亚州阿巴拉契亚山道上一段名为“乌鸦石”的路段时，我不得不小心翼翼。巨大的石头排列在山道旁，尖锐的岩石散落在道上。我小心翼翼地穿过它们，心想如果脚踝受伤了，我就暂时无法走路了。

圣灵在五旬节降临后不久，（参徒 2）彼得和约翰遇到了一个生来不会走路的人。有一天，他看见他们走进圣殿，就求他们周济。彼得说，金银他都没有，但愿意给出他所有的。彼得说：“我奉拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名，叫你起来行走。”（参徒 3:6）彼得拉着他的手，他的脚和踝子骨立刻健壮了。于是他开始“走着，跳着，赞美神”。（参徒 3:8）

在门徒们传播基督救恩的好消息时，伴随着这样的初期教会的故事，彰显了耶稣医治的大能。当时有许多像这样的病得医治的故事，甚至也有死人复活的事。

今天，我们仍然能看到耶稣医治的能力在运行，但并不总是如此具有戏剧性。即使我们的身体没有痊愈，我们的灵却因神所赐的平安和盼望而得以完全。在我们等候耶稣再来的时候，耶稣的福音的应许使我们能够开始赞美神。

I had to watch my steps while hiking through a stretch called Raven Rocks on the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia. Giant boulders line the trail there, and sharp rocks litter the path. I gingerly danced through them, knowing that an injured ankle could end my walking for a while.

Soon after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, (see Acts 2) Peter and John met a man who had never been able to walk. He saw them entering the temple one day and asked them for money. Peter said he had no money but would gladly give what he did have: “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,” (see Acts 3:6) Peter said, “walk.” Peter took the man’s hand, and the man’s feet and ankles instantly became strong. So he began “walking and jumping, and praising God.”(see Acts 3:8)

Stories like this one from the early church demonstrate the healing power of Jesus as his disciples spread the good news of salvation in Christ. Many of these stories include physical healing, and sometimes even the dead are raised to life.

Today we still see Jesus’ healing power at work, but not always so dramatically. Yet even if our bodies are not healed now, our spirits are made whole with God’s peace and hope. And the good news about Jesus empowers us to praise God as we wait for the day of his coming again.