Saturday, May 5, 2012

Acts 8:26–31, 35

"As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, 'Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.' So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and he was now returning. Seated in his carriage, he was reading aloud from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

The Holy Spirit said to Philip, 'Go over and walk along beside the carriage.'

Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, 'Do you understand what you are reading?'

The man replied, 'How can I, unless someone instructs me?' And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him. … Philip told him the Good News about Jesus."


God gave Philip very specific instructions. He had for Philip a divine appointment with an influential man who obviously was seeking God. Philip obeyed and shared his faith. Note that he used Scripture to talk about the gospel. He had to know and understand the Scriptures to open them up to another person. Do you know Scripture well enough to do this? Do you use God's Word when you share your faith? Finally, do you believe that God is already preparing people to learn about him, and are you willing to be sent to them and to open your mouth about Jesus?



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Have a Great Day!
Carol
 
'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'

Monday, April 30, 2012

Psalm 121:1–4

"I look up to the mountains—
  does my help come from there?
My help comes from the LORD,
  who made heaven and earth!
He will not let you stumble;
  the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
  never slumbers or sleeps."


The psalmist looks to the mountains, seemingly so strong and stable. Can his help come from there? No, his help comes from the One who created those mountains and the whole earth and heavens besides! When tempted to trust only in earthly things, go to the true Source of any power and solidity there is—God. The One who constantly watches over you and all of his people, without even a nanosecond of a pause, is eager to come to your aid.



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Have a Great Day!
Carol
 
'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'

Sunday, April 29, 2012

2 Samuel 21:1

"There was a famine during David's reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the LORD about it. And the LORD said, 'The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.'"


It took David three years to ask God if there was a particular reason for the famine. When we face a difficult circumstance, we should ask God why it's happening. The fashion is to assume, "It's a fallen world; bad things just happen." Perhaps we should ask God to reveal if there is anything we did to bring about the difficulty, anything we need to repent of or make amends for. In this case, Saul had done something bad, and famine was the result. When David made things right, the famine ceased. What areas of your life could use some examination?



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Have a Great Day!
Carol
 
'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'