Acts 16: 29 The
jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He
then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be
saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke
the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At
that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then
immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The
jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was
filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole
household.
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“Do you know where the
candles are?” a family member asked. I searched and found several candles and
stands that were given to us as a gift. Placing the lit candles around the
house brightened the darkness. I felt at ease as the storm raged and the power
outage persisted.
- There have been times when I was in the dark.
- There have been times when I worried about the safety of my family because of the storms.
- There have been times when I benefited from the gift someone gave our household.
The jailer knew something was
different about Paul and Silas. While they were singing, an earthquake shook
the doors and chains off the prisoners. The jailer asked “What must I do to be
saved?” Paul and Silas gave the answer “Believe in the LORD JESUS and you will
be saved – you and your household.”
- GOD wants me to know HE cares for me.
- GOD wants me to know HE cares about those who are in my household.
- GOD wants me to know HE cares about my neighbors, my coworkers, and the people I see when I walk around.
JESUS wants to include entire
households in HIS plan of salvation. HE may enlighten one so everyone in the
household can believe in HIS saving power. HE fills people with joy when the
household is saved. I am grateful GOD wants me and my family to believe.
- Is your household in darkness?
- Do you think GOD has left you and your family?
- Will you seek JESUS as your Savior so you and your household will be saved today?
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