Is it hard to wait for God's timing?
We’re going to do something we’ve never done before at Chamatkar Every Day.😃
For the next 28 days, we’re going to walk through an entire Bible book, one chapter a day. Are you ready?
It’s the book of Acts!
The first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles feels like a new beginning.
In verse 1, Luke writes that his earlier book (which is the Gospel of Luke) was about everything Jesus began to do and teach. That word “began” in the original text is significant because Jesus is not finished.
Even after His resurrection and just before His ascension, He continues to speak and teach.
For forty days, Jesus speaks with His disciples about the Kingdom of God. But the disciples still think it’s about a worldly, political kingdom. “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”, they ask (verse 6). Jesus directs their gaze to something greater.
The Kingdom is coming, but differently than they expect. And not Jesus, but they themselves will play an important role in it, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus promises them that they will receive power through the Holy Spirit and will bear witness (verse 8). He gives no explanation or action plan in doing so. He tells them to wait. The disciples start to pray in expectation.
We often live the other way around. We organise and make plans, and then ask God to bless them. But God's work begins with dependence.
The church is not born of enthusiasm, but of obedience. Not of talent, but of being filled with the Spirit. Not of human ambition, but of divine power.
Witnessing does not begin with speaking, but with receiving. Jesus invites us to first be still and allow ourselves to be filled by His Spirit. From that dependence arises true fruit.
A great way to do this is by practising Solitude and Silence. If you don’t know how, I’ve written a very practical Bible reading plan to help you get started.
