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“News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.” (Acts 11:22-23)
Persecution had scattered the early believers, so they began to preach the good news about Jesus wherever they were. Most of them spoke to Jews, but some who went to Antioch preached to Gentile Greeks and a great number of them believed and turned to God. This was the situation that the church leaders sent Barnabas to investigate.
Curiosity filled my mind when I read this story. What exactly did Barnabas see? What evidence of God’s grace was so compelling to him?
Then God reminded me of the evidence of His grace in my own believing community:
- A man humbling himself and asking for forgiveness after speaking rashly
- A community of believers gathering around to love and forgive and support a woman broken by sin
- Hungry people being fed
- New life celebrated
- A seventy-eight year old woman spending her days discipling new believers
- Friends gathering together to pray for each others’ children
- Those of a different language and culture being embraced, accepted and assisted as they entered a new land
God is still at work. And wherever He is, there will be evidence of His grace.
Holy God, Thank you for Your work in my life and the lives of those around me. Thank you for how You encourage us by showing evidence of Your grace. Help me to remain true to You. Amen
Questions: What evidence of God’s grace have you seen this week? How can we encourage each other to remain true to the Lord?
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@Russell,
Lord Jesus I pray that you will comfort Russell during this time as he is struggling with self worth of not being able to find work which can take a toll on a person. Lord I pray that you will have him feel the closeness of your holy spirit and that he will learn to wait on you for provisions. I thank you for him and give him encouragement.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
My very first prostate biopsy has come back normal (God’s Grace). I have struggled with depression all my life and am now into my 11th month of unemployment. If I did not have the Lord to lean on in this time, I do not know what I would do. Being unemployed has taken it’s toll on my self-esteem and self-worth.
Never before in my life, up until a few months ago, could i say i had SO much “evidence” that God was working in my life! It all started with not having seen my only son in 10 yrs. He had his first child back in Jan and this is when God stared showing He was there. My son and i weren’t even talking for sometime before Angelia was born. He texted me that i was now a grandmother to a beautiful baby girl! i had been sharing my struggles about all this on this blog and one woman emailed me and said she felt God wanted me to go to NY and visit them. i couldn’t believe my eyes when i read those words! i live in the Southwest and it would cost almost $500 which is another reason i could never go. i declined this woman’s offer because my son and i weren’t even speaking to one another. She was sure she heard from God and told me to let her know when i wanted to use her credit card info to go. (Are you in as much shock as i was as you read this?) Sure enough as time went on the doors of communication were opened and my son and i started talking again. One thing led to another and he invited me to the baby’s Christening in August. Because of he obedience of that precious woman (who came to the state i’m living in to meet me…can you believe all this?!)i was able to meet my grandbaby and spend time with my son and daughter in law’s family. There was NO way i could have worked all this out. God was there every step of the way! There’s SO much more to this story…let me just give God the Glory for helping me at the airport when it was time to come back…the lines were so long that they wouldn’t check in my big suitcase so my son had to take it back home with him. Then when i got to the gate, the plane had left! Not having traveled in 10 yrs, i panicked and started crying. A woman who was in charge of the desk, started telling me what i would have to do in order to get another flight. Here i was, all alone, my cell phone wouldn’t work, i was tired and emotionally drained from saying goodbye to my son and grandbaby. i cried out to the LORD to help me. Well, that woman appeared back to where i was sitting and handed me 2 new tickets for a flight that was leaving in 10 minutes! She then disappeared through a side door. i ran as fast as i could to the other side of the terminal and JUST made that flight! The LORD was there every step of the way. My suitcase arrived this past Monday from NY with everything intact and i am now getting back to some normal routines. There was SO much more “evidence” that God was taking care of me. i have to say i was disappointed in myself that i didn’t have more faith when the fear hit me. God’s Word says,”when you are afraid, trust in Me.” i wish i would have trusted more instead of the panicking ya know? i have never known such
Grace and i can’t encourage enough all who read this to remain true to the LORD because He really does show us He IS there. Blessings to you all.
You want to talk about Grace!?! My second daughter was born 6 days ago!!! In all of the newness and upheaval that we’re going through here at home, I’ve noticed that God’s Grace hasn’t been at the forefront of our hearts & minds…at least not mine.
I wanted to take the time to verbally (or at least in writing) acknowledge this gift that I know comes only from the Grace of God. I pray that I can continue to serve God and my family as their spiritual steward and always go to God first with thanksgiving. Join me in welcoming baby Korie into God’s family!
God bless!
J.W.
On daily basis i feel the grace of God upon my life.. But you know what, sometimes I ask myself, am I really worth recieving this grace? I guess that is why God is such a faithful and merciful God.