“Give me also this power…Thou hast neither
part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.”
Acts 8:19; 21
Simon, a sorcerer, was aware of the great
works the disciples were doing in the name of Christ for the early church.
After receiving the gift of salvation himself, he was now wanting the power
to perform miracles as them.
Unfortunately is motive was selfish, not for serving. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our heart (1
Thess 2:4). Christians can be prone to
being spiritually arrogant towards others, looking down to judge rather than to
lift one up. We harshly judge those who
are not like us, condemning their actions because they don’t align with ours.
It’s as if we serve in order to earn spiritual strips on our sleeves to proudly
display as Christian hierarchy in the church. Simon wanted the power of the
Holy Spirit to be seen rather than to serve through Christ. Too many times Christ is not the issue with
the world, it’s the Christians that represent Him that’s hard accept; we sit on
pew and condemn another for sitting on a bar-stool. A self-righteous nature
does not make a comfortable pew for others. The truth is; Christ would be more
comfortable sitting on a bar-stool beside one who needed him, rather than in a
pew with those who think Christ needs them.
The only person you should try to be better than, is
the person you were yesterday.
HSAY…Todd
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