FERVENT IN SPIRIT

READING: ACTS 18: 24-28

 

Verse 25: “This man had been instructed in the way of the LORD; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the LORD, though he knew only the baptism of John”

Acts 18 informs us about a man named Apollos. This man had only received the baptism of John the Baptist, but still taught accurately the things of the Lord. How could this have happened? The answer to that question probably involves the Holy Spirit’s ability to exceed our ideas about what it takes to be powerfully used by the Lord. We should be careful about setting prerequisites and requirements, then believing they must be met before the works of God can come forth. Ideas that have the effect of setting limits on what we will do or how far we will advance, can cause opportunities for service to be missed. We should not fail to be entirely open to God’s supernatural choices about through whom He will work and how He will go about it. H is unlimited, so all things are possible in Him. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. In your Christian experience, what have you learned regarding people who have not seemed prepared, but who accomplished much for God’s Kingdom?

2. When you consider yourself, what is your perception regarding your willingness to serve beyond what seem to be your levels of preparation?