Reading: Acts 17:10-15 NLT
That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.
But when some Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, they went there and stirred up trouble. The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind. Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.
Prayer: Lord Jesus – Give me an open mind tethered to the your Word. May I listen eagerly… and yet test what I’m hearing against Scriptural truth. And may I be a doer of the Word… and not a hearer only. To God be the glory. Amen.
Spiritual Song: “Word of God speak” – Bart Millard and Pete Kipley
I’m finding myself at a loss for words / And the funny thing is it’s okay / The last thing I need is to be heard / But to hear what You would say
Word of God speak / Would You pour down like rain / Washing my eyes to see / Your majesty / To be still and know / That You’re in this place / Please let me stay and rest / In Your holiness
Word of God speak
I’m finding myself in the midst of You / Beyond the music, beyond the noise / All that I need is to be with You / And in the quiet hear Your voice
I’m finding myself at a loss for words / And the funny thing is / it’s okay
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