God Knows You
Acts 9:10 (NIV®)
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
Can you imagine that God might call you to go and pray for someone who has been trying to harass and even kill the Christians in your community? That is what He asked of Ananias. When the Lord confronted Paul on the Damascus Road, He struck him blind. But He also gave Paul a vision of a man named Ananias who would lay hands on him and restore his sight. When the Lord told Ananias what He wanted him to do, Ananias was understandably confused and began to explain to the Lord how dangerous Paul was. Instead of striking Ananias down for his own disbelief, the Lord was patient and explained what he needed to do. God’s purposes and plans are not always clear to us. Sometimes they may even seem dangerous. But when He calls us, He knows the big picture. He knows the people involved, and He knows how the story will end. It is our responsibility to say yes to Him and trust that He knows how to accomplish His purposes.
THINK ABOUT IT
Nothing is hidden from God. So, stand close to Him because He knows everything—the future and the limits of our abilities, physically, mentally, and emotionally. He made us, and He wants to help us!
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, “You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. … Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:1–4, 23–24, NIV®). In Jesus’ name, amen.
Blessings,
Pastor Allen Jackson
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