Acts 11:24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.
Observation
Three things this verse tells me about Barnabas, the son of encouragement ~ he was GOOD, he was FULL of the Holy Spirit, and he was STRONG in faith. The result was many people were BROUGHT to the Lord. Good, Full, Strong.
Application
I want to strive towards being like Barnabas. Tim Peterson wrote me once that he thought of me as "Barney", not just Barry ~ as I was a son of encouragement. That was very kind. In order to have these qualities in my life in increasing measure, I need to be intentional. Good ~ keeping my life pure and clean and wholesome. Full of the Holy Spirit ~ I must make a practice of worship and praying in tongues. Strong in Faith - I need feed my spirit things that will build my faith, and I need to exercise my faith. And in all of this, may I be bringing many people to Jesus!
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you for showing me this verse about the life of Barnabas. He seems to be influential in the early church, but always kind of in the background. He surfaces here and there, at crucial moments, standing with people. In fact, I read today that he went looking for Saul. Not only did he minister to those he was with, he was intentional about ministry. Help me be transformed, that I might be good, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And please touch my heart so I will seek out those who are lost, and bring many people to You.
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