Scripture to Read: Acts 2:37–41
God has spoken mightily through His Word, and He gives us more encouraging news through Acts 2:37–41. According to Hebrews 4:12, God's Word is ”living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing.” God spoke His Word through Peter to penetrate the people's hearts in Jerusalem. Then, the people asked Peter and the other apostles this awesome question, “Brethren, what shall we do?” When God’s Word pierces the hearts of mankind, they will always respond. Sometimes, the response is anger and hatred, but often, it’s a response to desiring answers to their need. God had Peter respond with the only solution that would meet their soul's need for life, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” Peter’s response is the one we must be ready to give every time we have the opportunity to share about our Lord Jesus Christ with those who have not yet surrendered to Him as Lord. We do not know what else God had Peter share, but we do know this from Acts 2:40: And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” Peter kept preaching, and the people responded, and “there were added about three thousand souls” that day. To God be the glory!
Challenge & Application
• What did God teach you today about the power of His Word and your call to share it?
• How have you seen God transform your life and other people's lives through His Word?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!