Today I was reading about some followers going out to the Greeks to speak to them. The Lord's hand was with them, and guess what that meant? A great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. The Jerusalem church hears this and wants to see it- to hear about it- (is this legit?) so they send Barnabas. What did Barnabas do? Acts 11:23 tells us;
"When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts."
What is the evidence of grace? The Amplified says that Barnabas saw the favor God was bestowing upon them. God bestows his favor on those who love, obey, serve, and call on Him. This made Barnabas very joyful- so what did he do with his gladness? He encouraged them to stay just as devoted to God as they presently were. Sometimes we witness many come to Christ but forget that it is also so important to encourage them to REMAIN TRUE to the LORD! An initial acceptance of Jesus is no good if we don't remain true to Him, and with all our hearts- none of this half-hearted remaining true...
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