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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :Peter and Cornelius Bible Verse:Acts 10:1-8 (ESV) "At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And He said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa." Message:
Caesarea (not Jerusalem!) was the capital of Roman Judea. There were, of course, Roman troops in it to protect the officials, and Cornelius was one of them. A cohort (one-tenth of a legion) had about 600 men, and a centurion (which comes from the Latin root for “100,” e.g. “century”) was the head of 100 of them.
Cohorts were named for the place they were recruited — foreign soldiers usually served in units designated “auxiliary” — so one might expect that Cornelius would be Italian. Indeed, it would make sense that the capital would be guarded by men the prefect Pontius Pilate could trust. Being called Italian rather than Roman, they would have been from outside Rome itself, perhaps men trying to become citizens, or draftees, or simply poor men trying to make a career.
We get several clues that Cornelius was not Jewish, even though he was described as devout — Peter will later treat him as unclean, he uses a Latin name, and he is in the Italian Cohort. Religious belief, however, could be as odd then as now. Cornelius must have assimilated some of the beliefs and practices of Judaism during his stay in Judea.
As we have seen before in the New Testament when God’s purpose is very specific, Cornelius was given information by an angel: the exact location of Peter. He was chosen by God for a purpose, because he was reverent and faithful to the God of the Jews. The angel also informed him that God had a mission for him. We suspect this will involve the spread of the Gospel, but it will make for a colorful story in the next few lessons.
Meditation : Prayer : May the Almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear me, pardon and deliver me from all my sins, confirm and strengthen me in all goodness, and bring me to everlasting life; through my Savior, Jesus Christ.........Amen |
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