Appointed to the Ministry

In Acts 13 the Holy Spirit appointed Barnabas and Saul (Paul) "for the work to which I have called them." Acts 13:2.

Being sent out by the Holy Spirit their first encounter was with a sorcerer who withstood them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, struck the false prophet blind, and the proconsul seeing this, believed.

It seems to me that when we are called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit that we will always have the power necessary to do the work of the ministry. That does not mean the work will be easy or that there will not be those who will withstand us. But with God's help we press on.

Does this mean everyone who stands against the gospel will be struck blind? Of course not. But God still moves in powerful and significant ways when we are filled with the Spirit and on mission for the Lord.

What is your mission? Are you being filled with the Spirit daily? How have you seen the power of God at work? As normal Christians, we should have ready answers for all these questions.