Verse
When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had only been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit hadn't yet fallen on them. Then the apostles laid their hands on them and they did receive the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 8:14-17 msg
Thought
Jesus had promised his closest followers that the Holy Spirit would empower them to reach the ends of the earth with the good news of the Kingdom (Acts 1:4-8). But these followers had kept this good news bottled up with Jews in Jerusalem and Judea. Jesus had promised that the Holy Spirit would enable them to be witnesses in Samaria. We see this dramatically happen in ways that the apostles can't deny. The message of Jesus will reach the ends of the earth and the Holy Spirit will be the unmistakable power that enables this to occur!
Prayer
O God, thank you for the good news message of Jesus. Thank you for sending your Spirit to help breakdown every barrier that has ever stood in the way of your good news message. Now I ask that you be with us as we seek to share this message to others who do not know your grace and victory given to us in your Son, in whose name I pray. Amen.
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When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had only been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit hadn't yet fallen on them. Then the apostles laid their hands on them and they did receive the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 8:14-17 msg
Thought
Jesus had promised his closest followers that the Holy Spirit would empower them to reach the ends of the earth with the good news of the Kingdom (Acts 1:4-8). But these followers had kept this good news bottled up with Jews in Jerusalem and Judea. Jesus had promised that the Holy Spirit would enable them to be witnesses in Samaria. We see this dramatically happen in ways that the apostles can't deny. The message of Jesus will reach the ends of the earth and the Holy Spirit will be the unmistakable power that enables this to occur!
Prayer
O God, thank you for the good news message of Jesus. Thank you for sending your Spirit to help breakdown every barrier that has ever stood in the way of your good news message. Now I ask that you be with us as we seek to share this message to others who do not know your grace and victory given to us in your Son, in whose name I pray. Amen.
Devotional provided by Heartlight®
© 1996-2016. All rights reserved.
