June 20
Acts 13:16-41
God is the sovereign king of the universe. There is nothing which happens outside of that which he allows. Look at Acts 13:16-41 and underline everything God did. For example, God “chose our ancestors” (v.17), “he endured” (v.18), “he has fulfilled (promises) for us” (v.33) and God was patient for forty years as “he endured their conduct in the wilderness” (v. 18). He slowly, patiently brought about his purposes. He “chose our ancestors” like David, a man after God’s own heart who “served God’s purpose in his own generation (v. 36). God also chose John the Baptist and, as he “was completing his work,” he pointed his followers to Christ (v. 25). Both David and John the Baptist fulfilled God’s purposes during their lifetimes.
From this passage I am reminded of two things. First, God keeps his promises. He kept his promise to David of a Messiah that would come into the world to offer us forgiveness and eternal life. Second, because of this gift of salvation, God has a purpose for each of us in our generation. Like David, he wants our hearts to mirror his heart. This could take the form of accepting others (Romans 15:7), serving others (Galatians 5:13), patiently bearing with others in love (Ephesians 4:2), and encouraging and building up others (I Thessalonians 5:11). Our acts of service take many forms, but it has one ultimate purpose: to serve God in all we do.
Father, use my life to serve you in all I do. Amen.
If serving God were your very reason for living, how would your heart and life change?
God is the sovereign king of the universe. There is nothing which happens outside of that which he allows. Look at Acts 13:16-41 and underline everything God did. For example, God “chose our ancestors” (v.17), “he endured” (v.18), “he has fulfilled (promises) for us” (v.33) and God was patient for forty years as “he endured their conduct in the wilderness” (v. 18). He slowly, patiently brought about his purposes. He “chose our ancestors” like David, a man after God’s own heart who “served God’s purpose in his own generation (v. 36). God also chose John the Baptist and, as he “was completing his work,” he pointed his followers to Christ (v. 25). Both David and John the Baptist fulfilled God’s purposes during their lifetimes.
From this passage I am reminded of two things. First, God keeps his promises. He kept his promise to David of a Messiah that would come into the world to offer us forgiveness and eternal life. Second, because of this gift of salvation, God has a purpose for each of us in our generation. Like David, he wants our hearts to mirror his heart. This could take the form of accepting others (Romans 15:7), serving others (Galatians 5:13), patiently bearing with others in love (Ephesians 4:2), and encouraging and building up others (I Thessalonians 5:11). Our acts of service take many forms, but it has one ultimate purpose: to serve God in all we do.
Father, use my life to serve you in all I do. Amen.
If serving God were your very reason for living, how would your heart and life change?
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