Good morning. Despite persecution and imprisonment, the Word of the gospel continues to spread. Barnabas and Saul are sent out by the Holy Spirit, setting the stage for the global advance of Christianity, far beyond Israel.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
The church prayed fervently for Peter while he was in prison. Whose freedom or deliverance are you called to pray for with that same earnestness?
The family bond that God desires for us is too big and broad to be confined to the handful of people we share a name and some DNA with. We have been gathered and adopted into a worldwide, multigenerational family that only the power and blood of Christ could create. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Incomparable, Day 33, p. 156
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?