Acts 28 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Acts 28.

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Meditate on verse 14b.

 

Thus we came to Rome.

 

Wow!  What a journey (Acts 23:11-28:14)!  Paul finally made it to Rome where he had many day-long conversations with prominent Jews about Jesus (v. 23).  Some believed; some did not (v. 24).  To those who refused to believe, Paul said:

 

"The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the

 prophet to your fathers, saying, 'Go

to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing,

but will not understand, and you will keep on seeing,

but will not perceive, for the heart of this people has

 become dull, and with their ears, they scarcely hear,

 and they have closed their eyes; otherwise

 they might see with their eyes and hear with their

 ears, and understand with their

 heart and return, and I would heal them.”’”

—Acts 28:25b-27

 

There are three wonderful truths in this last chapter of Acts:

 

1.     The Holy Spirit wrote the Bible (v. 25). 

2.     The good news for those who do not yet perceive their situation is that God is working and wants all people to hear and repent so Jesus can come into their lives (vs. 26-28).

3.     And finally, Paul arrived in Rome, just like the Holy Spirit said (Acts 19:21). 

 

And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters

 and was welcoming all who came to him, preaching

the kingdom of God and teaching concerning

 the LORD Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

—Acts 28:30-31

 

Pray Acts 28:30-31 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, let _______ and me welcome all who come

 to us, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning

 the LORD Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell