- And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,” Acts 9:11 – Don’t you wish all directions from God we’re this clear? Maybe, but know then your lack of following what God said to do also would be very clear. See maybe it’s not the clarity of God’s direction that needs to get better but our obedience. God has told us to love Him and love people. That’s pretty clear and the means of how we do that on the daily is where we need to listen and be led. But just remember the direction has been given, there is no confusion about it. Are you today going to love God and people or not? Let your life be a clear answer to that. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 638
- And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. Acts 9:26-27 – God’s grace is saturating the events within this chapter. We have a man who was breathing out threats and murder against the Christians. This sort of life was the atmosphere he existed in, and the death of the followers of Jesus was the air he breathed. But God, rich in mercy and love, showed grace to such a man and forgave all his sins and chose to use him as a tool for His gospel. What we must be willing to do is show grace like God does. Clearly not all believers in Jesus accepted the truth that Saul had converted; they avoided him as if no change had been made in his life. Thankfully Barnabas was willing to embrace this new life of Saul and walk with him. Do you have people in your life who are growing in the Lord yet came from a not-so-great past? Know God is calling us to embrace the brother or sister in Christ who is seeking to live faithfully, even if they did live a life of extreme unfaithfulness in their past. Be an encourager to their growth, not someone who extinguishes their flame. We will be known as Christ followers by the way we love one another. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2535
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