Day of Praise

Fri, 03/03/17, "Day of Praise" 

"Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately." - Acts 18:24-26 

Have you ever given thought to those "Give a penny; take a penny" trays that are next to a lot of cash registers? 

I myself tend to be a "Give a pen; take a pen" kinda guy. I'm always wondering where my pens are. 

The point in this is that today's verses have the spirit of "Give some; take some." Specifically, Apollos had some to give, for "he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately." However, he didn't know everything, so "Priscilla and Aquila...invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately." 

These verses are in a larger section where we hear that "the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power." (Acts 19:20) 

Jesus gave his all on the cross so that we might take, that is take the news of him and his love to the world so that his love can spread widely and grow in power in the hearts of all people.

Indeed, that's how God's word spreads: a lot of give and take. Ya give some; ya take some. Ya teach some by giving what ya have of God's word; ya take some by receiving from others what they have of God's word. 

God's word goes nowhere and to nobody with no power when everybody keeps it to themselves. 

So let's get out there today and talk about God's word. Let's "Give God's word; take God's word" and watch "the word of the Lord spread widely and grow in power." (Acts 19:20) 

People will be blessed, and God will be praised! 

Praise God!