DOING GREAT THINGS FOR GOD (PART 2)

 AUG. 7^TH.   

TEXT: Acts 8:4-10King James Version (KJV)

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

When the Lord Jesus told his disciples that they will be witnesses for him in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth in Acts 1 it seem as though they forgot what he told them as they were busy having fellowship in Jerusalem. Acts 2:42-47 reveals to us that they were having a nice time to the extent that they were not doing much in evangelism as verse 47 says it was the Lord adding to them. Many Christians and churches are like this, they are waiting and praying for the Lord to bring the people for the meeting, when actually the Lord has been waiting for them to go get the people. But when they refused to move to Samaria the word of the Lord was still fulfilled as the persecution that rose up made it impossible for them to continue their easy fellowship.

As they were forced to move into God’s divine agenda, then Philip went down to Samaria and God began to manifest Himself through one man. He went to Samaria and the glory followed him. God is looking for people who will take Him at his word and cause signs to follow wherever they go.

If you want to see God move in extraordinary ways, you have to make up your mind to live for Him. God will only send those who are willing, to go on a mission for Him. Ask God to release the spirit of prayer upon you and make you a channel through which He will flow to save souls, heal the sick and cast out devils. Do some great things for God today.