USE AS PRESCRIBED

READING: ACTS 9:26-31

Verse 31: “Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the LORD and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.”

The Book of Acts captures in the brief verse above a remarkable period of Church history. It was a time of well established success. The key to this success was not generous resources or masterful human organization or planning. The churches were blessed because they were found to be walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Fear of the Lord in this verse refers to reverence and respect for His authority. The comfort of the Holy Spirit means receiving relief or consolation through the alleviation of grief or anxiety. That is the prescription for success that was effective in that day. It is a prescription that is still good until now, this very day. To the degree that we walk in the genuine fear of the Lord, and in the authentic comfort of the Holy Spirit; our churches also will have the same results. We too will know peace and be edified and multiplied. Our hope truly is in the Lord! That’s a thought – about God’s Word

RESPONSE

1. Is the type of success described above visible today?

2. Does the prescription above apply to your personal life?