PAY ATTENTION when GOD speaks! - Acts 11

“⁴ But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying: ⁵ “I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. ⁶ When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. ⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ ⁸ But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ ⁹ But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’ ¹⁰ Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. ¹¹ At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. ¹² Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. ¹³ And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, ¹⁴ who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’ ¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ ¹⁷ If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?” ¹⁸ When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

When we call upon HIS name, be in the expectation because HE make take you to a place where you might not feel too comfortable, fear may surround you, and you may even think you might fail.  He may lead you to deep, deep waters for you to realize how thru faith in HIM you will stand. Then your faith in HIM will grow stronger and your trust in HIM will be without borders, because you’re walking in faith!

Peter, had never eaten any “unclean” thing, but GOD HIMSELF came on a vision to him, encouraging him to eat it! This vision was a revelation that something was about to come to his life, and though he normally wouldn’t consider to pay attention to it, it had been sent to him by GOD with a purpose. So basically GOD was giving Peter a warning to obey. Then when someone came looking for him, to ask him to go visit a third person, Peter who had already been warned heeded that vision and proceeded as GOD was leading.

STAY in communion with THE LORD at all times, so when offers come to your life, you can clearly filter and catch only those sent by HIM! Because although the world may be against you, when you are SURE you’ve heard from GOD, like Peter you’ll be confident to say who am I to withstand God?! And at the end, God's name will be glorified.