Devotion:
Read Acts 1:1-5, 12-14.
Tomorrow in worship, we will be looking at some of the last verses of “The Gospel According to Luke” in which Jesus is telling his disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they receive power from God to fulfill the mission on which he is sending them. In our verses for today, he is opening his follow-up book with that same scene (much like you might see in a sequel to a movie).
Verse 14 lets us know they were not passive in their waiting: “They all joined together constantly in prayer…” They were seeking. They were asking. They were intentional about staying connected with the God they had experienced through Jesus Christ.
We all face circumstances and seasons in our life when we are not sure what next step God wants us to take. There are times when we are also called to wait on God. We don’t have answers in those times. We don’t have a clear sense of direction. But like those apostles and the other followers of Jesus who were with them, it is important for us to remain connected with the Holy Spirit and expectant that the guidance we seek will come.
Personal Worship Option:
My favorite prayer hymn for this lesson was written by Clara Scott in 1895. Here is the chorus of it:
Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
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