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Honey From The Rock
Psalm 81:16

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In Only Three Weeks!

This entry was posted on 09-19-2006 and is filed under Devotional.

"Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures..." (Acts 17:2 NKJV).

This verse has always fascinated me. Paul spent only three Sabbath days in the city of Thessalonica (today Saloniki). Yet look at what happened. According to Adam Clarke, a church that was started in less than one month stood until A.D. 1431. It was the last church to withstand the onslaught of the Mohammaden Turks.

This passage shows how important it is to build on a good foundation. Paul had only three Sabbath days to teach in the synagogue, but he did such a good job that a church was not only established but it endured all those centuries of time! His message was Christ-centered (see v. 3). A "great multitude" were persuaded. Even though opposition arose and Paul and Silas had to leave by night for another city, the church stood firm for all those years. Who knows what might happen if you sow the seed even for a few weekends?

Prayer: Holy Father, we take heart at the humble beginnings of this great church. May we simply preach Christ, even if we are only in a place for a little time, and trust You for long-lasting results!

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09-20-2006 Mareese Robbins wrote:
Victor, this one encouraged me to keep trying to "sow the seed" in the life of a very belligerent and lost 14 year old girl. Please pray that she may come to know the love of Jesus.
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1. 09-20-2006 Victor Knowles wrote:
  Being 14 is a tough thing - I remember! Dear Lord, water the seeds sown by this saint in the life of this girl and may we soon see fruit come forth to her salvation and to Your glory!
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