Today’s reading is Acts 13:1-23
“When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭13:6-12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/act.13.6-12.esv
All,
This stands out because Luke says, “you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time”. Wow! Paul says a couple words and a opponent is blind. Paul is filled with the Holy Spirit. Was the Holy Spirit more powerful back then? Did Paul have more access to the Holy Spirit than us? Did Paul put away any idol in his life preventing a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit? The acts in the book of Acts are incredible because of the deep relationship the disciples had with the Holy Spirit and it was God’s purpose. Does God have a purpose for you today? Are you empowered by the Holy Spirit? Please pray that we and our friends trust God more today. Thank you for your prayers for the Cobb breakfast. It was great.