By Andrew Williams
Good morning fellow disciples.
Are you loving God and people the way that God requires?
Acts of the Apostles 10:1-6 NLT tells the story of Cornelius’ prayer life and the heavenly encounter he received:
In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household.
He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.
Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What Is it, sir?” he asked the angel.
And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.”
Prayer: Father God, I want to be like Cornelius! I will give generously to the poor. I will pray to You regularly. I will lead my household in wholehearted service to You.
Receive my prayers and my service to Your people as a sweet smelling offering. Reveal Yourself to me so that I can serve You even more! Amen.
Amen