Just Do It

"We are in negotiations." These are the words that you hate to hear as a sports fan. Especially if you are a Philadelphia sports team fan. Usually, that means that your favorite Philadelphia team is going to offer something that is industry cheap and as a result lose their star player which will lead to a season of frustration. Negotiations. They bog everything down.

I wonder what would have happened had Peter entered into negotiations when the Lord came to him in a vision and told him to go to Cornelius' house. Cornelius was a Gentile, Roman soldier. The Lord wanted Peter to go to him and bring the Good News of the Gospel. Imagine if Peter had done what many churches do today when God speaks clearly to the people.

The Lord, "Peter, go to Cornelius' home and baptize the Gentiles with the Holy Spirit."

Peter, "That sounds great Lord! I will assemble the General Assembly together and we will form a Commission. No wait! We will form a Commision to form a Committee!"

The Lord, "Peter, that's not what I had in mind."

Peter, "Lord we need order! We need to bring people along. We need 100% participation and involvement!"

Obviously, I am kidding around here. But think about it. What if Peter didn't JUST DO IT. I tend toward Peter's style. He did what the Lord asked of him and answered questions later. If he had answered questions first and waited for approval, I might not be writing this blog as a believer and we may have never of heard of the name of Jesus Christ (of course non-sensical because God's sovereign plan assures all that comes to pass).

Peter was able to demonstrate later that what he did was justified. Often, many people who have been "called" cannot give a legitimate reason for their actions. This was not the case with Peter. He proved that he did the right thing by 1) his own experience, 2) the prompting of the Holy Spirit 3)the Word of God verified his actions 4) The Lord brought success.

I am looking forward to preaching this sermon and I hope that you will be blessed this week. You can prepare by reading Acts 10-11:1-18. See you on Sunday!