Today's Passage - Acts 9:26-30

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River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english Acts 9:26-30 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. When Saul left Damascus and returned to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but the church in Jerusalem was not willing to accept him. Why wasn't he accepted? This was because he had severely persecuted the Christians in the past when he was in Jerusalem. The disciples were skeptical when he tried to join them as they thought this might be his new way of persecuting them. As such, the church did not accept him. When Paul began to serve, he ran into all kinds of obstacles. Why was this so? This was because there were two things that was lacking in his ministry. One is "timing", and the other is "relationships". Often, we do not notice these two things and rely only on our own enthusiasm and ability. In our ministry, timing and the relationships are more important. If God's timing is right, your serving will bear fruit. If it were not the timing intended by God, no matter how hard you work, it will bear no fruit. Relationships are equally important. When you have good relationships, people can easily establish their trust in you. Many people neglect these two basic things in their ministry. We feel that we have the gift and others should accept or agree with us. However, there are things more important than our enthusiasm and abilities, which is gaining the trust and confidence of others, and establishing those relationships. Even when we have established a relationship, we also need to discern if it is God's timing for us to do the work. Otherwise, we will still miss God's timing. The work of the Holy Spirit always has His timing. Your ministry will only be effective if you understand when God wants you to work. And when you have the right relationships, your ministry will be smooth sailing. Have you had setbacks in your ministry? Think about whether you have been working in God's time and whether you have the right relationships. If not, you need to wait for the right timing, and at the same time work actively on building the right relationships! Pray with Pastor Tong Lord, we ask that you help us to serve with the right attitude and discernment. Let us examine ourselves to see if we are acting according to your timing and whether we have good relationships. Lord, may you always help us and remind us how to serve effectively. We thank you and we pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen! River of Life Christian Church | office@rolcc.net | ROLCC Website

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