We will continue on with Paul’s missionary journey as he travels, plants churches, and encourages the believers.
- Read Acts 16: 1-15
We get a chance to peek into the comings and goings of Paul as he heads onwards. He meets Timothy, from an ethnically mixed family, who soon becomes a traveling companion.
We are told that Timothy has a believing, Jewish mom, and a dad who is Greek. I can’t help but wonder what life was like culturally for this young man and his family with a Greek father and a Jewish mother who becomes a Jesus follower. Timothy is called a “disciple”, someone who follows.
Then the Spirit speaks in several ways and stops them from going here and there, and then sends them to Macedonia- incredible!
Finally, in Macedonia we meet a God-seeking woman who responds to the message about Jesus and brings her whole household!
- Who has been the older believer in your life- like Paul was for Timothy? How has this impacted your faith?
- What are ways that the Holy Spirit communicates with you? Pray now and tell Him that you are listening.
- Finally- if there hasn’t ever been an older disciple in your life- pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show you someone that you could ask to be a part of your life in this way!