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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Acts 8:1-8, Psalm 66, John 6:35-40
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RISING EXPECTATIONS
"Philip, for example, went down to the town of Samaria and there
proclaimed the Messiah." —Acts 8:5
Philip the deacon is an Easter saint. He shows us that because of the
risen Christ:
* whole cities can be converted (Acts 8:14ff; see also Acts 9:35, 42),
* even the "least likely" people, like Samaritans, will enter God's
kingdom,
* persecuting the Church will build it up, and
* every member of the family not only can keep the faith, but lead in
spreading the gospel (see Acts 21:8-9).
The risen Christ transforms whole cities, Samaritans, a persecuted Church,
the members of our families, and ourselves.
The life of Philip encourages us to believe that the risen Christ can do
more than we can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20). How many Christians
have prayed for whole cities to come to Christ and have expected it to
happen? Do we believe Samaritans, Sauls, enemies, persecutors,
abortionists, and atheists will be converted to the Lord? Do we pray for
the privilege of being persecuted for Jesus? (see Acts 5:41; Phil 1:29)
How many Christian parents are merely hoping to get their adult children
back in Church? They can't imagine their children or themselves
prophesying, healing, preaching, teaching, or leading. Sometimes in our
prayer, we don't seem to be aware of Jesus' resurrection and its
implications. The life of Philip opens us to a new dimension of life —
risen life.
Prayer: Father, because of this Easter season may I never pray the same.
Promise: "No one who comes will I ever reject." —Jn 6:37
Praise: Faithfulness and prayer bore fruit in the lives of the Joneses as
they witnessed their adult fallen-away son receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
(For related teaching, order our tape on "Developing a Deep Personal
Relationship with Jesus", audio AV 52-1 or video V-52.)
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