Share the Blessings You Receive
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Jun 13
- 2 min read
Rev. Enoch Thompson | June 13 2025 | Acts 10:19-29
KEY VERSE: “The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends." Acts 10:24 (NIV)
MESSAGE:
It appears that, as humans, we have a natural tendency to want to keep the good things of life to ourselves. Children have to be taught to share; otherwise, the default mode is often to keep their toys to themselves. While it is bad to hoard our material blessings from others who need our help to access those good things, it is a worse offence when we keep from other people the knowledge of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We can learn a lot from Cornelius in Acts 10:24. In response to the exciting experience with the angel who appeared to him, in expectation that the messengers to Joppa will bring with them the man called Peter, and that this Peter will lead him to know things that will move his search for God to a higher plane that he had found, Cornelius invited his relatives and close friends to be part of this special meeting.
We must be caring enough to share our knowledge of God with our relatives and friends. We have a duty to those close to us to invite them into the exciting relationship and walk with God in Christ.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Do you see the value of your Christian faith, and has your walk with Jesus been beneficial to you? Please share Christ with those who are dear and near to you.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for the difference you make in my life. Please forgive me for not sharing this with others, especially my relatives and friends. Please help me to turn a new leaf and share the message of redemption with those around me. For your dear Name’s sake, Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: EXPECTING
The Greek word translated “expecting” in Acts 10:24 is προσδοκάω (prosdokáō), meaning “to wait for, look for, or anticipate.” It conveys a sense of active readiness and purposeful waiting.
Cornelius looked forward to Peter’s arrival with focus and intention. He gathered people around him because he believed something important was coming. He created space in his home for others to encounter truth.
Reflection:
God honours a heart that prepares for His work. When you expect Him to speak, make room for others to experience it too. Expectation opens the way for shared encounters.
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