Listening & Learning — A Devotional

Acts 6:10

NOT ABLE TO RESIST

Acts 6:10. “And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”

NOT ABLE TO RESIST. To know what to say to inquirers is not always an easy task. When people come to question you, you’re not sure what they will ask. Wisdom coming from God is what we need the most – A scriptural reply can often bring doubts to a close.

But more is needed to really convince a skeptical hearer. They want the truth ‘tis true, but one’s spirit it makes it clearer Then what you say, though it's biblical, and plainly states the facts, It is far more acceptable through my spirit and how I act.

Some will be convinced by those two means alone – The wisdom and the spirit of a Christian who is a faithful one, Makes it hard to resist though the truth you may not know – These characteristics in a faithful saint publicly will show.

Faith and power too can be reflected in some other ways – What a person believes comes out through what he has to say. Power is often seen after the words are said and done – The event is usually passed before we can judge just what’s been won.

“O God, is it possible that there is something here I am missing altogether. I search for wisdom in the scriptures and ask for it in prayer. Sometimes I think Thou art speaking through me and yet the results seem so small. Is there something missing in my spirit that makes me such an unprofitable servant? O God, help me, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”