They [the Gentiles] were convinced by the power of miraculous
signs and wonders and by the power of God's Spirit. In this way, I
have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all the
way to Illyricum.
THOUGHT:
The proclamation of Jesus was empowered by the miracles and
signs that accompanied the message (Heb. 2:3-4). Acts shows this
happening, first among Jews and then through Paul among non-Jews.
Paul's message was accompanied by the same kinds of miracles and
signs as accompanied the message of Peter and the other apostles.
This demonstrated that the message to the Gentiles was every bit as
authoritative as the message to the Jews. This is important for two
reasons: first, the message itself was validated, and second, those
who received this message and became followers of Jesus were
validated. The Holy Spirit is the source of the message, the power
behind the message, and the power validating the message by
miraculous signs and wonders. The Holy Spirit ensures the validity
of the message we declare and the acceptance of all peoples who
respond to it.
PRAYER:
O God, I recognize that you are the glorious Father who every
person on earth needs to know. I thank you for the power of the
Holy Spirit in the message of Jesus. I thank you for the power of
the Holy Spirit resting on those who declare this message and
uniting people from all over the world through this message. And I
pray that you continue to work with power through the Holy Spirit
to validate this message and bring conviction in the lives of those
who need to respond to it. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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