Acts 7:1-18 – God With His People Everywhere

“And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him” (v.9). If you are a churchgoer, why do you go and why do you do what you do when there? If we are true believers, who are redeemed by Christ’s blood, surely we will go not just because we have always done so, but because we love Him who first loved us and desire consciously to worship Him exactly as He has appointed for His glory and our good. “…to behold the beauty of the LORD…” (Psalm 27:4). But when Church cannot be found, God is still with His people. This is good news for the people of God: they are glad God is everywhere even though this means God sees our sins and failures. We are “pressing towards the mark” and want God to search us and lead us Psalm 139:23-24). God was with Joseph to look after him and bless him.

But the men at the synagogue wanted God tied to a place so they could live as they wanted the rest of the time. They wanted a more “comfortable” God, separate from everyday life, tucked away safely in a corner.

 

Questions
1. Do you want God to see you?
2. Given that God does see everything, are you running from Him like Adam and Eve (Gen 3:8-10), or have you come to Christ, the only real hiding place for sinners that God Himself has appointed?

 

Prayer Points
1. Give thanks that God sees everything.
2. Use prayer points from your congregation.
3. Pray for family matters.