Chapter books….
I have a “little “ library at the end of my lane which I keep stocked with children’s books, holiday items, a variety of books… someone lately has been filling it more and more with a variety of books as well…others in the neighborhood contribute and take books as well…fun to do…fun to look for appropriate books…I do keep some Christian books and scriptures in there as well…and clear out the books and restock periodically…it has become a community thing…
The other day, two little brothers were going through the books when I came out with some more…I had not seen them before, and new to the neighborhood…so I asked what kind of books they liked so I could be on the lookout for their interests…
The older one, 9, smiling proudly, said, “ oh, I can read “chapter books” now…but my brother still needs the beginner ones.”
The good thing is that they both read…
Coming to the “end “ of Acts, made me think of this little boy and his “chapter” books…
Those usually have a beginning, the storyline, the characters….the “who, what, when, where” information…the climax, the resolution and finally an ending…
And we have those with the book of Acts…except there is no ending…no finishing off with final greetings, blessings …
It is a “chapter “ book that is still being written…and we are a part of that, two thousand years later…people lives are still impacted by the Word…all over the World…there are still people like the apostles going out into the world telling the good news, there are still people being imprisoned for their faith, there are still personal “chapters” being lived and reported…
“When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers.
From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.
And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: “‘Go to this people, and say,“You will indeed hear but never understand,and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
For this people's heart has grown dull,and with their ears they can barely hear,and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”
He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”
Acts.28.23-31
Revelations and other scriptures tell us the future …but, God has no end…we can keep on “reading”..
Thank YOU….
Great is Your faithfulness to me…
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