Reading: Matthew 6:1-15, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 14, Genesis 32-33

Recall:
Matthew 5:14-15
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Acts 8:35
Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.

Acts 8:39-40
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus...

Genesis 32:24
Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

Reflect:
I guess I have never thought about the end of Acts 40. It seems that Philip was "transported" away from the scene there and to another area. Weird stuff.

The passage from Matthew in the Sermon on the Mount is powerful and sobering. I think its something that we all innately know at some level, but
it's hard to see in print, especially from the mouth of Jesus. And it's harder yet to accept. We have to let go. It leads to freedom.

Proclaiming the good news. I talk about it a lot, but do I do it?! Not often enough. I can only proclaim, anyone can only proclaim, what I know, what I have. The example of Jacob is to wrestle with God. The example of Philip is to look for the opportunities.

Respond:
Wrestle with God. Watch for opportunities. I will focus on these two actions for the rest of the week and see what happens!