God is at work

Rev. O.K. Nkrahene | June 8 2025 | Acts 10:1-8

 KEY VERSE: “And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon, who is called Peter. 6 He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea " Acts 10:5-6 (ESV)

MESSAGE: 

Our reflection today is about the Sovereign God and how closely He interacts with us. He knows everything about His creation - our names and when two people bear the same name, how to differentiate them. He knows where we stay and what we do for a living. Our religious activities are also on His radar.

Again, in the execution of His purposes, God appears very strategic. He uses Stephen's persecution to get His people out of Jerusalem, and when Philip is in Samaria, he uses the proximity to get to the Ethiopian Eunuch.

In Acts 10, God utilises the relative proximity of Caesarea and Joppa to use Peter to reach Cornelius, approximately thirty-one miles (50 kilometres) away. That also gives the picture of one assignment dovetailing into another.

Finally, God's authority is not mistaken by the hearer, hence the word "Lord.”

FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:

That God knows us and our movements should be reassuring if we're living right. If we are not, then it should be clear that we cannot pull a fast one over God.

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, please help me to be strategic in ministry to achieve maximum results. For your dear Name’s sake, Amen.

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.

SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!

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The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 159: 1 Samuel 21-22 — David Flees; Saul Slaughters the Priests

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DAILY word study: BRING

The Greek word used for bring in Acts 10:5 is metapempō (μεταπέμπω), which means “to send after” or “to summon.” It carries a deliberate sense of action, sending with the intent of bringing someone purposefully into a situation.

In this context, the instruction to bring Peter shows that God was not only aware of Peter’s location and associations but was actively guiding Cornelius to seek him out for a divine appointment. It wasn’t a suggestion—it was a command aligned with God’s larger redemptive plan.

God orchestrates divine connections. When He says “bring,” it’s because the person being summoned has been prepared. The one being sent is not random—God is always intentional with His messengers.

Reflection:

What or who is God asking you to “bring” into your life right now to fulfil a purpose bigger than you?