Week 45 - The Journey with Deacon Philip
"Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. Thus Philip went down to [the] city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city. Simon the Magician." Acts 8:4-8
A life of service. Philip was given a gift one that changed his life, he is committed to the Messiah. Committed to the point of death, you see, Philip was one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5) in the early church. Stephen, was killed for his preaching by Saul yet Philip knew the power of God in his own life.
His words had meaning for he had lived the life of the people he was preaching too. His heart was filled with Joy and he was called to go and preach the good news.
When Jesus enters in, He cleans house. All Jesus has is words but let's not forget words have power. Power to build up and transforms lives. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 We see the power of Jesus through Philips word, Jesus is cleaning house. If we are living a life of sin, do we hear God knock through the words of another "The law entered in so that transgression might increase but, where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more,". Romans 5:20. Be transformed by the Word of God. Be scattered.
What is God saying to me? I will show you more today but you do not go alone. My voice is not always recognized, like Samuel some do not always recognize when I call. But like you, I see the truth within a soul and I see the Joy that will come with time.
Dear Father, once again You take me on a journey and reveal what lies within. I see the scourging at the pillar and it is not easy to watch as You take a beating for sin. It is this sin that You gave Your life for, I will go where You take me. Prayers for someone caught in the vice of drugs, blinded to the beauty of life. He is in your hands Lord and You are always victorious. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Souls, Pray for us
St Joesph, Terror of Demons, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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