Solomon writes “All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.” The natural man is never content with what it has, always wanting more. The constant pursuit of material possessions is but vanity, “striving after wind.”
Stark contrast to Peter and John, who have no silver and gold, but yet have something vastly more precious – the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Peter and John share this good news which is able to satisfy the most needy of people, even those who are lame and destitute, through their faith.
Our faith in the name of Jesus Christ has the power to blot out sins, to offer us a part in the “times of refreshing” that will come, and to satisfy us eternally in the praise and worship of our great creator.