April 16

“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of priests were obedient of the faith.”
(Acts 6.7).
These four anchors were a protection against the onslaughts of the Evil One for those early believers. We see from the whole book of Acts how the enemy came in like a flood, in an attempt to discourage, weaken and rob them of their faith and joy in the Lord. But we see also, despite all that, how triumphantly the Word of the Lord grew.

• Acts.12.24: “But the word of God grew and multiplied.”
• Acts.13.49: “And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.”
• Acts.19.20: “So mightily grew the Word of God and prevailed.”
• Acts.16.05: “And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.”
• Acts13.52: “And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.”

The believers were fed and nourished in the apostle’s doctrine, the pure Word of God. The apostles did not depend upon their own wisdom or qualification. They were men taught of God, anointed and filled with the Holy Spirit. They taught the pure, unadulterated word of God as the Spirit led them. They grew in “fellowship.” They met together as often as possible to share what they had received from the Lord.

Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Is anything too hard for the Lord” Gen.18:14.