"So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath" (Acts 13:42 NKJV).

When I was a kid I always liked it when beggars came to the door. My parents were willing to feed them - if they were willing to work. That mean't I wouldn't have to mow the lawn or rake the yard that day. I was glad for the beggars to come.

Here are some beggars to be admired. The Gentiles in Antioch begged the apostles to preach to them too! Verse 44 says, "On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God." The population of Antioch at this time was about 500,000. Thanks to the beggars, this may have been the largest audience ever to hear a gospel sermon in the New Testament era!

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the beggars of Antioch! Give us beggars today who desire to hear Your Holy Word preached in our cities!