'28' - Day 13

We’ve come to the third and final part of Acts. In part one, we saw the gospel spread in Jerusalem [Acts 1-7]. In part two, we saw the gospel spread into Judea and Samaria [Acts 8-12]. In the final part, we’ll see the gospel spread “to the ends of the earth.” [Acts 13-28]

In Acts 13-21, Paul takes three missionary journeys. If you examine each of them closely, you’ll find that each new journey takes the gospel a little further than it went before.
Sometimes, we need to be reminded to take things one step at a time. In Acts 13:2-3, we see a step by step process for sending Paul out on his first missionary journey.

1. The Holy Spirit said


2. They (Paul, Barnabas, prophets and teachers) fasted


3. They prayed


4. They placed their hands on them (in prayer)


5. They sent them off

The order of these steps is extremely important. Missionary activity must be initiated by the Holy Spirit. It’s also important to note that these steps were taken one at a time.

Do you want to grow into what God has called you to be? Take small steps. Agree to responsibilities that are only one step in front of you. In school, you move up one grade at a time. In life, you grow older one year at a time. If you’re faithful with the small steps God calls you to take, he will honor and bless you and will give you greater responsibilities into the future.