Help Wanted : The Lord is looking for a few good men
Acts 16:25-34
Christopher A. Bradley
But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the
prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so
that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors
were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.
And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors
open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill
himself. But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm,
for we are all here.” Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down
trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, “Sirs,
what must I do to be saved?”
So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you
and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who
were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed
their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when
he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced,
having believed in God with all his household.
In a time where politicians are debating as to who can best lead the United States of America,
one thing that is truly made clear through their arguments, America is in dire
need of spiritual leadership. America nees the type of leadership that
can unite the broken family. We need the type of leadership that can builde
a bridge over the troubled times and despair.
The greatest leader of all time has said in John 10:27-28:
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand."The
Lord is looking for a few good men to follow Him. He is looking for a few good men
to encourage one another in their faithfulness. He is looking for a few good men
to marry his virtuous daughters. He is looking for a few good men to lead their
individual families in righteousness. He is looking for a few good men to lead his
flock until he returns to call us all home. Are you that man?
Agape
Orginally printed in the bulletin on February 17, 2008