Posted: April 23

“As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.”- Acts‬ ‭8:3‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) Saul/Paul is a great example to us that no one is so bad that they cannot be redeemed and used for God’s glory. It doesn’t matter what your past has been, it only matters that you give your future into God’s hands. He can and will turn your mess into His message.

Posted: April 22

“But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,”and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!””- Acts‬ ‭7:55-56‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) When Stephen was being stoned, Jesus was standing. Was He getting ready to welcome Stephen home? Was He so moved that He stood? Was He giving the situation His full attention? We don’t know the reason, but just the fact that He stood was awesome. When we are in dire circumstances, it’s comforting to know that we have His full attention and He is ready to move on our behalf at a moment’s notice. We are His beloved and He takes care of those He loves, even unto death. ‭

Posted: April 20

“But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”- Acts‬ ‭5:29‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) If God instructs you to do something, then you should not let people stand in your way. He gives us instructions in His Word to follow which may seem silly or irrelevant to our family or friends. Even if they scoff or make fun, we should still do what God has instructed us to do. People do not hold our eternity in their hands, only God has that power.