DEVOTION ~ THE AWAITED VISITOR

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Theme: The Awaited Visitor

Text: Acts 10:23&24

23 Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day, Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.  24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.


 

Have you ever had to wait for guests or visitors that you have been expecting? I guess every sound you hear makes you feel they are here. You become eager and anxious on their arrival. In the previous devotion, we learned that the men Cornelius sent arrived safely where the apostle Peter was lodging and they were welcomed in. The text for today, talks about their journey back to Caesarea. It seems the journey from Joppa to Caesarea is two days which was why Cornelius knew just when to set his house in order before the arrival of Peter. Dear beloved in the Lord, we need to also develop a strategy to always be prepared and not be taken unawares. Most of us prefer last-minute rash which often creates unnecessary tension for us. It also makes us unorganized. If you learn to be time-bound or conscious of time management, you will never be found wanting.    

 

Let us Pray: Dear God, help me to be well organized in all that I do. May the yokes of procrastination and sluggishness over my life be broken so that I can be useful for Your glory. This I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!

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