November 18, 2016

DJ

Acts 9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

If a bunch of people called you up and begged you to come and bring a dead person back to life, what would you do?

Peter had the faith to trust God and allow God to bring Tabitha back from the dead. He did not trust in himself but in Christ.

We need to trust in Christ totally before we will see huge changes in others; if we show them doubt, doubt is what they will see.

Show people your faith and belief in Christ your King!

November 17, 2016

DJ

Acts 9:35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

When you read this section of Acts and find out the people of Lydda and Sharon all chose to believe in Christ because of a miracle of Aeneas being healed we may question “what can we do because we have not had a miracle performed on us?”

You don’t have to wait for a miracle or only talk to people after they have seen a miracle; the people needed to have heard the gospel before they had something to believe in.

Tell people about the awesome God we have and allow God to open up their hearts. If He has to use a miracle then He will do so; just don’t expect a miracle so your work can be easier…

November 16, 2016

DJ

Acts 9:31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

It is only after trouble and strife that you begin to see peace as the stark contrast to what was before and what is now.

The disciples had to put up with a lot of people working against them, people trying to put them in jail and even some trying to kill them.

The peaceful stage they reached after this all was a marked difference to what had gone before; but they did not stop and rest, they continued to preach and share God’s love with everyone.

November 15, 2016

DJ

Acts 9:26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

Don’t be discouraged when people do not believe you are telling the truth; especially when you have a history of not telling the truth!

Saul had a history of trying to track down the disciples and put them in prison. It is no wonder then they were a bit weary of him coming forward to try and meet them.

Trusting Christ to open doors in your life means waiting on Him and waiting to see which doors He will open. It may not be the door you are expecting to be opened.

Don’t just stop and wait for God to do things for you; continue working for and with Him until He shows you another door opening.