Opportunity

Acts 3:12 "Peter saw his opportunity."

Peter and John have just healed a man at the temple in Jerusalem.  After healing him, Peter noticed there was a crowd nearby that wanted to see what had happened.  Peter took advantage of this captive audience and began to explain the gospel to them.

Everywhere around me there are opportunities to share the gospel.  Do I see them?  Do I see them and ignore them?  How can I better take advantage of opportunities that come my way? 

Dear Jesus, help me see the opportunities around me and seize them like Peter did in Acts 3.  Amen.

Not Rot

Acts 2: 31 "...He was saying that the Messiah would not be left among the dead and that his body would not rot in the grave." 

Peter is quoting David and talking about how the Messiah would not be left dead or rot in the grave.  The Messiah would be resurrected to new life.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.  Because He lives, all fear is gone.  Because I know who holds the future.  And life is worth the living, just because He lives!

Jesus, thank you for this new day. Today I am yours. Use me in some way to make a difference.  Amen.

Prayer

Acts 1:14 "They all met continually for prayer..."

Luke is describing the early church and he tells us that they continually met for prayer.  I can think of a hundred other things they could have been doing during these early days of the Jesus revolution.  Their leader had left them, the Romans (and everyone else) wanted them dead.  If I was in their shoes I may have been panicking, leaving, arming myself, etc.  But they spent time together continually praying.

Do I pray long and hard enough?  Do I pray enough with other people?  I do love my once a week prayer gathering. 

God help me find ways to pray more fervently with others.  Amen.