Acts 14: 11 When the
crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods
have come down to us in human form!” 12 Barnabas
they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. 13 The
priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and
wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices
to them.
14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore
their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Friends,
why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing
you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the
living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and
everything in them.
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Twelve forty five AM, I wanted
to get a nap, so I went out to empty ash trays and pick up empty drink glasses left
by the midnight bowling league. My coworker went missing and I did not want to
be disturbed so I did his side.
With child labor laws being
overlooked, the cashier allowed me to sleep for 15 minutes when there was a
chance. When the boss came by, he saw that I could handle everything by myself.
He fired the other guy. Now I had more work. I could not even finish my
homework.
- Sometimes my desire drives my effort.
- Sometimes my effort does not match the result.
- Sometimes the result causes a different desire.
Paul, seeing the lame man,
told him to walk and he did. This amazed everyone so much, that they called
Paul and Barnabas gods. They bowed to them and offered sacrifices to them. When
Barnabas and Paul heard of this they felt horrible. This was not the desired
outcome.
- GOD wants me to point my life to HIM.
- GOD wants me to give HIM credit for everything that is done.
- GOD wants me to teach others to focus on HIM and not me.
Teaching someone about GOD is
the best thing to do. But what happens when the person cannot stop looking at
the teacher? GOD wants me to never desire a crowd following only me. HE wants
me to show that they can go directly to the source if they believe in JESUS. I
pray that many turn from me and follow JESUS who is the Savior.
- Do you desire followers?
- Are you trying to get attention?
- Will you stop trying to get the spotlight and allow GOD to be seen through your life so HE can get the glory today?
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