Our Part …God’s Part

Job 11; Job 12; Acts 15; Acts 16
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Our Part …God’s Part

Scripture

Acts 16

As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.

13 On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. 14 One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. 15 She was baptized along with other members of her household, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.

Observation

It is our job to go and share the Good News, but it is God’s part to open the hearts of those that are to be saved. We can’t save anybody, but we can share with everybody. God will do His part but we must do our part.

The next person to get saved in this same chapter is the Philippian jailer. Paul and Silas’ part was to get thrown in jail. Then at midnight when they were singing praises to God and praying God showed up and the jailer got saved.

25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. 26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! 27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. 28 But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”

29 The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” 32 And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. 33 Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. 34 He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

Application

I will do my part and share the Good News and God will do His part.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, sharing the Gospel with someone like Lydia who was obviously wealthy and obviously willing and ready to receive Christ must have been a lot easier for Paul and Silas than the experience in the jail. I know that You are preparing the hearts of people around us to hear and accept the Gospel. Help me be sensitive and ready to share Your Good News every time I have the opportunity.

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