Acts 14

Acts 14:19-20

This chapter shows some examples of what incredible pain and suffering the disciples went through in the name of Jesus. Paul was even stoned and thrown outside of the city because they thought he was dead. BUT then He gets up and goes back into the city to preach. Pretty bold move Id say. Sometimes its so hard to picture things being that rough in the life today LIke it was for Paul and Barnabas. How different is today compared to then?

I pray for focus. Determination. Passion. To see your will done.

Acts 13

Acts 13:49

Reading this chapter I came to the end of it and found a very interesting footnote in my bible for this chapter. The devil doesnt bother to bother some christians like the ones who go along with the crowd or who keep quiet about their relationship with Jesus. The person who doesnt go along with the crowd and who shares his or her faith is the one who gets persecuted. Its interesting how that works. All the sleep mode christians get a free ride. While the bold and passionate christians get persecuted. It happened here in acts 13 which is pretty amazing.

I pray that in the end i wouldnt look back and realize that i was in sleep mode through my whole life. Make me the persecuted christian with nothing to lose but the look on your face when we meet. Help me let go. Less of me more of You.

Acts 12

Acts 12:5

This is the epitome of answered prayers. Peter was locked in prison after James had been killed with a sword it says earlier in the chapter. I couldnt even imagine what was going through his mind! I mean its verses like these that get me excited and its what i sometimes miss in my own “irl”. Passion for God! They prayed TO GOD EARNESTLY! What did He do? Sent an angel and just walked him out…… Come on. The best part is ordinary people believing WHOLE heartedly in something bigger than us something outside of our vision and reach!

I pray for the drop everything urgency to be passionately involved in You. Lay it on me because i want it, need it, USE ME. Look past the text and see my heart and BREAK IT. Just snap it in two. Stap. Less of me more of You.

Acts 11

Acts 11:29

This chapter is a recap in a way from a book earlier. In Antioch where the term Christians was started there was a prediction of famine. The desciples helped with the abilities God had given them. I love how this can relate to now. We all have gifts and all can be used. Its just on us to choose too i suppose.

Use me and my gifts big and small. On that note show me my gifts. Less of me more of You.

Acts 10

Acts 10:3,10:13

Through out this chapter Cornelius and Peter were given  visions and angels appeared to them  to lead them where God wanted them to be. Im frustrated that signs this clear arent being shown at this point. Sometimes i wonder where my angel is and why im not being set into trances to see visions of heaven. At the same time Im wondering if the problem is on my end? But then i havent heard of much of angels appearing around me either. Id like to take this as a positive note in the journey through Acts but a frustrating one too.

I say this over and over. YOU know MY heart. I strive after what you want me to become. I want to understand more and I want clearity. I want passion for you and i want to become a man after your own heart. Show me what it takes to achieve what you want. Give me and angel or even a wisper in the wind. At this point ill settle for either or anything. This is my cry out. Amen

Acts 9

Acts 9:23

Saul. A man who spent his life seeking and killing christians pulled a 180 and began following Christ. This is an amazing story in itself but it doesnt stop there. He not only follows Christ but also begins to spread word about Him. He if forced to sneak in and out of towns in order to do it too! I would say in most of our lives things havent gotten as drastic as us having to sneak into cities just to get the chance to spread the word. Does that make it easier or harder for us? Would we even have the courage to stick with it if we were wanted dead for what we were doing?

I pray that you can give us, me the courage to spread what you have done. To spread it without fear of anything. Spread it with passion. Spread it with love.

Acts 8

Acts 8:20-23

Gods gift cant be bought with money. Money will fade away and become dust and air along with everything else in this world. Simon is a huge show boat and thought he could use his money to win the crowd and was scolded horribly for it. Lesson learned. I am a little clueless at the end of the chapter where Philip is baptizing the eunuch and when they rise from the water the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away and that he appeared In Azotus and both him and eunuch went on preaching. I wish it would go into that alittle more. Like the eunuchs reaction or anything like that. Something. He was a biblical teleporter.

I pray that WE can continue to get more and more out of Acts as we go through this book together. Use us.

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Acts 7

Acts 7:54-60! All of that…

This is an amazing chapter. Its like what every movie ever made that involves martyrdom is based on. Like braveheart only better. Stephen is basicly getting grilled by this group of people and he replies with basicly the whole old testament in a few paragraphs. He ends it with verse 51-53!!! Then verse 54 ” When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.” Not sure what gnash their teeth means but it doesnt sound good. AND THEN!! in verse 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. The crowd COVERS their ears and starts yelling at the top of their lungs as they rush him to stone him. In the end He gave his life gratefully for standing up for God. Even in the face of death he crys out to the Lord to forgive them for what they were doing and to not hold theirs sins against them. EVEN AS HE WAS GETTING PELTED WITH ROCKS! After  he said that the bible says he fell asleep. Im so giddy over this chapter its insane.

God I pray for the courage to stand up for you when it comes down to the right time. THe courage to see it to the very end. Give me a heart like Stephen in this chapter. An unashamed fearless passionate heart to follow after you.

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I laughed uncontrollably for at least 30 minutes.

Goodnight