Writing Acts 29—Two2Grow, Wednesday, August 12
Writing Acts 29—Two2Grow, Wednesday, August 12
“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.” Acts 1:1 NIV
In one of the churches where we served as pastors, there was an elder who, every time God moved, would come up to me and say, “Acts 29,” and then walk away. For those who are unfamiliar with the Book of Acts, that probably doesn’t say much. But the book actually has only 28 chapters, and that final chapter doesn’t bring the book to any real closure. It kind of just leaves us hanging. So what he—and others who use the same expression—means by saying “Acts 29” is that we are now part of writing the continuation of the story of Acts.
Luke, who wrote the Gospel of Luke and Acts, begins Acts by saying that in his Gospel he wrote about what Jesus began to do and teach. In Acts, we see Jesus continuing to do and teach through His people, the church.
How does this apply to you and me?
It means that we are part of continuing Jesus’ actions and words in the world. We are the hands and mouth of Jesus, so to speak.
Jesus doesn’t look for perfect people; He looks for those who are willing and available. When you make yourself available to Him, He will anoint you with the power of the Holy Spirit and use you to write the continuation of the book of Acts. That is our greatest calling as His people.
Jesus, here I am. I want to be used by You today so that Your actions and words can continue to go out into the world. Anoint me with Your Spirit and lead me to people that need You. Amen.
Pastor Mikael Stenhammar, PhD
In one of the churches where we served as pastors, there was an elder who, every time God moved, would come up to me and say, “Acts 29,” and then walk away. For those who are unfamiliar with the Book of Acts, that probably doesn’t say much. But the book actually has only 28 chapters, and that final chapter doesn’t bring the book to any real closure. It kind of just leaves us hanging. So what he—and others who use the same expression—means by saying “Acts 29” is that we are now part of writing the continuation of the story of Acts.
Luke, who wrote the Gospel of Luke and Acts, begins Acts by saying that in his Gospel he wrote about what Jesus began to do and teach. In Acts, we see Jesus continuing to do and teach through His people, the church.
How does this apply to you and me?
It means that we are part of continuing Jesus’ actions and words in the world. We are the hands and mouth of Jesus, so to speak.
Jesus doesn’t look for perfect people; He looks for those who are willing and available. When you make yourself available to Him, He will anoint you with the power of the Holy Spirit and use you to write the continuation of the book of Acts. That is our greatest calling as His people.
Jesus, here I am. I want to be used by You today so that Your actions and words can continue to go out into the world. Anoint me with Your Spirit and lead me to people that need You. Amen.
Pastor Mikael Stenhammar, PhD