The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, April 25, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, April 25, 2022
Monday, April 25,2022
TOPIC: LET US GO AGAIN
TEXT: Acts 15:35-41
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, April 25, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Paul and Barnabas, together with many others were preaching and teaching the word of God at Antioch when Paul saw a need to visit people, they had preached to in other cities so as to ascertain how they were faring.
This is both a challenge and a call for us Christians to be about our Master's business. It was stated clearly that they were teaching and preaching the word of the Lord; not the philosophies of man nor the mysteries of the world. This commitment to preach the word had taken them to different cities and places.
This should apply to us: We have a challenge to go back to individuals/churches/communities/cities that we have preached in, to find out how they are faring. So many times, some of the works we do in preaching the word to people, more often than not, are overgrown with weeds and need to be weeded again and again. A 'hit-and-run' approach will not suffice if we must disciple those we reach out to with the word. Let us go again!
Prayer: Lord I want to be about my father's business. Grant me grace to do this with diligence and the sense of urgency it demands.