Don’t Play With God

Don’t Play With God

I want to make two quick points, then send you back to your day. 

1. God did not change Saul’s name to Paul. As a Hebrew and a Roman citizen, he had two names, Saul was his Hebrew name and Paul was his Roman/Greek name. I pray that’s cleared up for you now. 

2. The most important point of this passage is, don’t play with God. Too many people say and do things that challenge God. They have no idea what they’re doing. It’s the biggest mistake a person can make. 

Think about your life. Are you taking your relationship with God seriously? Are you seeking Him in all you do? Is your obedience immediate or do you try to negotiate? Trust me, I know all those feelings. I’ve been there and done that. It has never worked for my good, or the good of anyone, if I’m being honest. 

As a friend of mine once said, “Take your relationship with God seriously. It’s not a side hustle. It should be the center of everything you do!” Here’s today’s Bible verse. Enjoy. 

Acts 13:9-12

9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”
Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

Today’s Readings:

Acts 13:1-15; Proverbs 17:16