Devotional Guide for Thursday, November 3

Acts 21:17-26

Reflect
How far are you willing to go to keep the peace? Are you a “big picture” type of person or “my slice of the pie” person?

Today we read about Paul and his willingness to do things that would help maintain unity, by keeping the “big picture” in mind.

I have often found Paul to be someone who knew who he was, was comfortable in his own skin, and wasn’t afraid to offend people. But in this passage, we see evidence of Paul being considerate of others and doing things to avoid being a stumbling block to their faith.

For evangelistic purposes, Paul was willing to change his behaviour. The unity of the church was so important that giving up some personal freedom was well worth the unity it would preserve.

Apply
In today’s world where we are encouraged to stand our ground, what might it look like as followers of Jesus to keep the unity of the church in mind as we interact with people?

Pastor Terry

Pray for Alberta Baptist Association
The ABA exists to resource and enable churches to impact communities for the growth and advancement of the Kingdom of God in Alberta and the world. The intentional structure of the ABA is built upon a ‘team’ model.  The current ministry teams within the ABA are the Leadership Council, Student Ministry Resource Team, Leader Development Team, Global Operations Team, Church Planting Team, Crisis Prevention Team, and the Restoration Team. The ABA continues to provide multiple connection opportunities, placement coaching and professional ministry resourcing as well as consultation around many ministry needs and opportunities.  In addition, the association is pleased to serve in partnership with multiple related ministries, including NAB Conference, Taylor Seminary, Camp Caroline, the Mustard Seed and Prairie Bible College. Pray for wisdom, and encouragement in this ministry.