This is Max Locato. He sat near a gate called beautiful. The man, however, was anything but.

He couldn't walk, but had to drag himself about on his knees.

Peter and John looked at him and said,

look at us. The thick meaty hand of the fishermen reached for the frail

thin one of the beggar. Peter lifted the man toward himself. The cripple stood and began to shout and

passers-by began to stop. Peter explained that faith in Christ leads to a clean slate

with God and what Jesus did for the legs of the cripple, he does for our souls.

Brand new. An honest look led to a helping hand that led to a conversation about eternity.

Works done in God's name long outlive our earthly lives.

Let's be people who stop at the gate. Let's look at the face until we see the person. This is Max Locato.