December 4, 2016

DJ

Acts 13:3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

The early Christians were doing what they could to follow Christ and His ways. They had listened to and learned from Jesus their teacher and Messiah.

Now they were acting out the teachings in the ways of Christ. Simply telling someone to go out and do things because it seems like a good idea may not be what Christ wants.

In order to put aside our selfish ambitions we have to stop and listen to God; often that will entail us doing a bit more praying and listening but also putting aside our earthly pleasures to focus on God’s will instead of our own.

December 3, 2016

DJ

Acts 12:22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Herod met a very strange end to his life; not one we would have expected and certainly not one he saw coming!

God had given him every chance to turn away from the self-glorifying position he had elevated himself into and to give glory to God, but he never took that up.

Instead he continued to do things as he saw fit, rule as he wanted and even judge others as he saw fit; he took other peoples’ lives because he wanted to!

God is watching over us and He continues to warn us to do what is righteous; we need to listen!

December 2, 2016

DJ

Acts 12:15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.”

If we are not going to believe in the impossible then we will probably always turn our backs on the impossible.

God had sent an angel to get Peter out of the prison and he was now standing at the back gate of the house people were praying in so he could be released.

They did not seem to expect Peter to be released… If we do pray, then we should expect to hear results from our prayers otherwise we are not displaying faith in God.

Don’t just say you have faith in Christ, believe and trust in that faith; believe and trust and expect results!

December 1, 2016

DJ

Acts 12:14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

What is your reaction when God answers your prayers? Do you do silly things because you are so happy?

Rhoda was so happy to hear Peter’s voice she ran back inside before even opening the gate, forcing him to wait outside before anyone else came.

Getting together with people and setting time aside to pray together is not just what God asks us to do but very profitable; we are able to encourage each other as we see prayers answered!