be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then
prayed they him to tarry certain days (Acts
10:44–48).
That whole incident was something new
and different for both Peter and Cornelius, but
God made it miraculous. That is why it is so
important to ask the Lord every day, “What
would you have me do today?”
God Holds Tomorrow
The Lord knows things you may know
nothing about, and He sees things you cannot
see; so you can’t get up in the morning and
plan your own day. You have to ask the Lord
what He wants you to do and then be willing
to do it His way. It may be something you
were not expecting or aren’t used to doing,
but God knows what you should do and how
to make it work.
We can all get in the habit of doing things a
certain way, and it is hard to change—that is
human nature. That is why you must earnestly
seek the Lord’s plan for your days. He knows
what is best for you and what it will take for
you to do the most good, and you must be
willing to take His plan.
You can only guess about your tomorrows,
but God knows what each one holds. Whereas
ye know not what shall be on the morrow.
For what is your life? It is even a vapour,
that appeareth for a little time, and then
vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If
the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or
Our lives are just like a puff of
smoke that lasts only for a little
while and then fades away.
That is why you must let God
direct you and trust His direction.
He is God of all. For I
am God, and there is none
else; I am God, and there is
none like me…My counsel
shall stand, and I will do all
my pleasure (Isaiah 46:9,10).
The time children of God
have left on Earth is so limited,
(Cont’d on page 6)
went up upon the housetop to pray about
the sixth hour: And he became very hungry,
and would have eaten: but while they
made ready, he fell into a trance (Acts
10:9,10). The Lord went on to show Peter a
vison of animals that were considered to be
unclean according to Jewish law, and He told
him to eat; but Peter was reluctant because he
had never eaten anything that was considered
unclean. But the Lord said, What God hath
cleansed, that call not thou common (Acts
10:15).
While Peter was trying to figure out what the
vision meant, Cornelius’ men were at his gate;
and since Peter was willing to do what God
wanted him to, the Lord gave him instructions.
While Peter thought on the vision,
the Spirit the Holy Ghost said unto him,
Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore,
and get thee down, and go with them,
doubting nothing: for I have sent them
(Acts 10:19,20).
Understanding can wait.
It was not the usual practice for Jews to keep
company with the Gentiles, but Peter obeyed
God and went on to the house of Cornelius
anyway. Then as he started to share the Gospel
with Cornelius and his household, the Holy
Ghost fell on them. While Peter yet spake
these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word. And they of the
circumcision which believed were
astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because that on the
Gentiles also was poured out
the gift of the Holy Ghost. For
they heard them speak with
tongues, and magnify God.
Then answered Peter, Can
any man forbid water, that
these should not be baptized,
which have received
the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to
that (James 4:14,15).
November 2019 Vol. 64, No. 11 The Power of the Holy Ghost (USPS 516-050) is published monthly by Grace Cathedral®, 2690 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 Periodicals postage paid at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and at additional mailing offices POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Power of the Holy Ghost, P.O. Box 1790, Akron, Ohio USA, 44309-1790
3
/miracles
