The Holy Spirit Goes Ahead of Us
The Holy Spirit Goes Ahead of Us
Reading:
Acts 15:8-9
Peter points to God's own testimony as evidence, noting that God gave the Holy Spirit to Gentile believers and cleansed their hearts by faith, just as he had done for Jewish believers.
Devotional:
One of the most humbling realities in Acts 15 is that God had already acted before the council met to debate. The Holy Spirit had already fallen. Hearts had already been cleansed. The acceptance that men were questioning had already been demonstrated by God. This is a reminder that God is not waiting on our approval to move in someone's life. He is already at work in places and people we have not yet caught up with.
Our role is not to validate what God is doing, but to recognize it, celebrate it, and align ourselves with it. When we bring our prejudices and preconceived notions into every room, we risk missing what God is already doing there.
Reflection:
Where might God be at work in someone's life that you have been slow to recognize because it looks different than what you expected?
Reading:
Acts 15:8-9
Peter points to God's own testimony as evidence, noting that God gave the Holy Spirit to Gentile believers and cleansed their hearts by faith, just as he had done for Jewish believers.
Devotional:
One of the most humbling realities in Acts 15 is that God had already acted before the council met to debate. The Holy Spirit had already fallen. Hearts had already been cleansed. The acceptance that men were questioning had already been demonstrated by God. This is a reminder that God is not waiting on our approval to move in someone's life. He is already at work in places and people we have not yet caught up with.
Our role is not to validate what God is doing, but to recognize it, celebrate it, and align ourselves with it. When we bring our prejudices and preconceived notions into every room, we risk missing what God is already doing there.
Reflection:
Where might God be at work in someone's life that you have been slow to recognize because it looks different than what you expected?
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