Reading
Acts 8:4-40
Truth for Today
God often accomplishes His sovereign work through human instruments (see 2:4, 14; 4:8, 31; 6:3-8; 7:55; 8:17; 10:1-48; 16:25-34). Like a master sculptor, He takes otherwise useless and inconsequential tools and uses them to create a masterpiece. There is a prerequisite, however, for being used by God. Paul writes, "But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." (2 Timothy 2:20-21). God uses holy tools to do His work.
Reflecting on the Text
1. Simon tried to be used by God, but failed. How is Simon's story a sober warning to all in the church who claim to be believers in Christ?
2. Why do you think God called Philip away from a thriving ministry to many and sent him to speak to one solitary individual in the desert? What are the implications of this divine act for your own life?
3. As a child of God who has been commanded to make disciples of all nations, how specifically do you sense God is leading you to share the gospel this week? What can you do to become a more effective witness?
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