SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022
TEXT: Acts
13:44-52
44. The
following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the message of the
Lord.
45. But
when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to
oppose what Paul was saying by insulting him.
46.
Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said: “It was necessary that God’s message be
spoken to you first. But since you reject it, and consider yourselves unworthy
of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles!
47. For
this is what the Lord has commanded us: I have appointed you as a light for the
Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”
48.
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the
Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49. So
the message of the Lord spread through the whole region.
50. But
the Jews incited the religious women of high standing and the leading men of the
city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them
from their district.
51. But
shaking the dust off their feet against them, they proceeded to Iconium.
52. And
the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
(Holmans CS Holy Bible)
TOPIC: JEALOUS
PEOPLE
Paul and Silas were
preaching the Word and the Lord was giving them good results. However, some
Jews who saw the way the followership was growing became jealous and argued
against whatever they said. Those Jews also drove the apostles out of the town.
Jealousy kills progress in
many of our churches today. Some leaders are jealous of other leaders because
of what the Lord is doing in and through them. The Church cannot make progress
when jealousy is ruling because there will be division, hared, slandering,
backbiting and so forth. But love destroys jealousy!
QUESTION: Are
you jealous of others?
PRAYER: Instead
of jealousy, please help me, dear Lord, to show others love and rejoice with
them when they are successful, Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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