A Look at the Book #416

A Look at the Book #416


by Jesse Abel

Daily Devotional – A Look at the Book #416

A Though for today by Papa “J”

A tail gating driver in the car behind me caused my face to contort in anger and my thoughts to raging comments. It was Sunday and at church I was such a saintly soul that only God knew the brew!

MORE THOUGHTS

When I was saved in 1975 I used to spend hours on the fourth floor of the church and living quarters where I lived for two years. The fourth floor was at that time a quiet study room and several of us servicemen who lived there studied the scriptures. Can you imagine? Young men (sailors) with their Bibles, concordances, references and note pads (no computers in those days) spending their liberty just minutes away from Bank Street in New London, CT. Studying and praying to God. You know when I reflect on those days I find that these were among the happiest days of my life and I am sure that those sailors would agree. Here is why they would agree. Some of those very same sailors I see weekly at church. We have to live in the world, but we agree with God and our pastor, we do not have to be of the world. Jesus gives of His peace freely to all who will call upon Him. John 14:25-31. The production of the Holy Spirit in the life a saint is; Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self-Control. This is not an emotional brew; it is the absolute way that God the Holy Spirit reveals Christ to the lost.

Acts 8:26-40

Philip may be the only “tailgater” recorded in the Living Word of God, but notice too that he was led by an angel of the LORD to chase after a chariot. Isn’t that a riot? Maybe we should be more tuned in to the leading of the LORD; it just may be that God has an important message for us or those around us.

Opportunity; even today there is plenty of opportunity to be used of God just as Philip is here in these passages. One of the problems of today is that we are fearful of sharing the “good news” current events and doctrines of liberal theologians have been very effective in letting those in the chariots of the world get away. To counter attack this evil, let Philippians 2:13-18 abide in you.

“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away. And who will declare His generation? For His Life is taken from the earth”. Isaiah 53:7-8 and here in Acts 8:32-33

Ever think about declaring the generation of Jesus? There are many thoughts I suppose but the one that stands out at this moment is: His generation is SINLESS! So do you declare the generation of the Sinless Son of God to the sinners around you? Do you declare His life, His death and His resurrection to those who have no life? Don’t tell me your answers, since these answers are most likely the same as mind. God and the children of God see my saintly face, while the world around me sees fear and bitterness of heart. NOT Good! Only love covers a multitude of sin. 1 Peter 4:8.