Monday – Gospels and Acts

Reading – Acts 8

Highlight Verse:

“But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought!”
‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭8‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Simon had ministry envy.

(Read the verses around today’s Highlight Verse if you haven’t already.)

He was accustomed to being called “The Great One” and having people turn to him for the miraculous.

That doesn’t mean he didn’t believe in Jesus.

But his heart was not fully there yet.

I must admit, I have been envious of those who were successful in ministry before.

Granted, I didn’t try to buy their blessing.

But my situation kept me from finishing Bible college and my ministry stayed on a lay person level.

But that’s okay.

I can look back and honestly say that God has used me in ways I didn’t expect.

He didn’t call me to be the pastor of a big successful church.

He called me to reach people from wherever He plants me.

He has a call for each one of us.

It may not look as flashy as someone else’s call, but we can trust in the fact that God has chosen the best place to use each of us.

There is no need for envy.

Have you ever been envious of how someone else was being used by God?
How has God used you in your unique situations?