Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
What an exciting time in Samaria. Is this the first evidence of the ministry of reconciliation that we are all called to? There is a hint in John 4 as Jesus lays open the gift of the Living Water. Verses 39-43, often overlooked, but so significant as reconciliation begins to happen between Jew and Samaritan, ancient enemies but united by Christ. Is this passage in Acts 8, the prophecy of Acts 1:8 in action?
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 71
Mid-day: 119:1-8
Evening: Psalm 147
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