February 16, 2026 | Come and See - Join the Movement by Byron McWilliams
Day 1: Born Spiritually Lame
Reading: Psalm 51:1-12
Devotional: King David's confession reveals a profound truth: "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me." This isn't about blaming our parents or circumstances—it's acknowledging our universal spiritual condition. From birth, we carry the weight of original sin, a spiritual lameness that affects every person. Just as the beggar at the Beautiful Gate couldn't walk on his own, we cannot approach God in our own righteousness. Our good deeds, like filthy rags before a holy God, cannot heal our deepest wound. Today, acknowledge your spiritual poverty before God. Confess that without His intervention, you remain spiritually crippled. This honest recognition is the first step toward healing. God doesn't despise a broken and contrite heart—He draws near to it.
Reflection Question: Have you truly acknowledged your spiritual condition before God, or are you like Mr. Ignorant, believing your goodness is enough?
Day 2: The World's Empty Promises
Reading: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Devotional: "Alms, alms!" The beggar's daily cry echoes our own desperate search for fulfillment. Solomon, the wealthiest and wisest king, tried everything this world offers—pleasure, possessions, projects, and prestige. His conclusion? "All is vanity and striving after wind." Like the beggar positioned at the Beautiful Gate, we strategically place ourselves where we think satisfaction can be found. We accumulate wealth, pursue relationships, indulge appetites, and chase achievements. Yet the hole remains. The world cannot provide permanent healing for eternal souls. Every worldly solution offers only temporary relief, leaving us begging again tomorrow. God designed us for Himself, and nothing else will satisfy. Stop shaking your cup at the world's gate. The healing you desperately need cannot be found in silver and gold.
Reflection Question: What "alms" have you been begging for that can never satisfy your deepest spiritual hunger?
Day 3: Look Up and Receive
Reading: John 3:14-21
Devotional: "Look at us," Peter commanded. The beggar had to lift his eyes from his cup to receive what he truly needed. Similarly, Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness so that all who looked upon it would live. Jesus declared, "So must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." Salvation requires looking away from ourselves—our efforts, our righteousness, our solutions—and fixing our eyes on Jesus. The beggar expected coins; God gave him legs. We expect temporary relief; God offers eternal transformation. When Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I do have I give to you," he offered something infinitely more valuable—healing in Jesus' name. Today, lift your eyes from your circumstances, your inadequacies, and your attempts at self-salvation. Look to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.
Reflection Question: Where are your eyes fixed today—on your problems or on the Problem-Solver?
Day 4: Immediate and Complete Healing
Reading: Romans 5:12-21
Devotional: "Immediately his feet and ankles were made strong." No gradual improvement, no physical therapy, no partial healing—immediate and complete transformation. This is the miracle of justification. When you receive Christ by faith, God doesn't place you on spiritual probation or a gradual improvement plan. He immediately declares you righteous through Christ's perfect obedience. Where Adam's one sin brought condemnation to all, Christ's one act of righteousness brings justification and life. Your past sins—forgiven. Your present struggles—covered by grace. Your future failures—already paid for at the cross. You don't earn this healing through religious performance or moral improvement. You receive it as a gift through faith in Jesus. The atrophied legs of your spiritual life are made strong instantly when Christ enters. You are justified—made right with God—as if you had never sinned.
Reflection Question: Are you trying to earn your healing through good works, or have you received Christ's complete righteousness by faith?
Day 5: Walking, Leaping, and Praising God
Reading: Acts 3:1-16
Devotional: The healed beggar didn't return to his mat or quietly slip away. He entered the temple "walking and leaping and praising God." True healing produces unmistakable testimony. When God transforms a life, that person cannot remain silent. You are a living miracle—once spiritually dead, now alive in Christ; once condemned, now justified; once estranged from God, now adopted as His child. This is the greatest miracle of all. The church exists to tell spiritually lame people that healing is available through Jesus Christ alone. We don't offer silver and gold—worldly solutions to spiritual problems. We offer what we have received: salvation through the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Your transformed life is your testimony. Your praise glorifies the miracle-working God. Walk in the freedom Christ purchased for you. Leap with joy over your salvation. Praise God continually for the healing only He could provide.
Reflection Question: Does your life reflect the joy and freedom of someone who has been miraculously healed by God, or have you forgotten your former condition?
Closing Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for healing my spiritual lameness through Jesus Christ. Help me never forget that I was once a beggar, desperately in need of Your grace. May my life be a living testimony to Your miracle-working power. Give me boldness to tell others that healing is available through Jesus alone. In His precious name, Amen.