St. Paul’s Cycle of Prayer – Monday – Children, youth, and family ministries of St. Paul’s and those who teach and work with our youth. Our music program and choirs.
(reminder – click on Prayer Instructions for ways to say the Daily Office online)
From the New Testament lesson for this morning, taken from Acts Chapter 8: 26 When he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, brought him to the apostles, and described for them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
Barnabas is one of my heroes. The “son of encouragement” has such a huge role to play in development of St. Paul as an apostle, as one who joined him on his early journeys, and as seen here, one who defended him early on to the apostles. Without Barnabas would we have ever known Paul? Would the disciples had trusted him? Would Saul have learned the faith, the foundation of belief in Christ?
It is the feast day of Jan Hus, martyred in the 14th century. Hus’s story is amazing. He was a Barnabas in many ways, ensuring the faith passed down is true. Click HERE to read about Hus.
Who is a Barnabas in your life? Who can you be a Barnabas for? I will be looking for both today, thinking and praying about that in my own life. Will you join me?