Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 05, 2023: SOAP #4781: Genesis 12-14; Luke 5

SCRIPTURE:  Luke (NIV) 5:1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding round him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

OBSERVATION:  What was the draw that people would crowd Jesus into the water?  What was it about Jesus’ teachings?  I believe it was that the spoken word of God was being presented by the Living Word of God.  The Word which had brought the worlds into existence was now teaching the written Word of God.  The Word had become flesh (John 1:14) and was now teaching and explaining the Word of God!  No wonder people were crowding around!  

It is a powerful combination:  God the Son speaking the Word of God!  

APPLICATION: That same combination is available today.  It is when the Holy Spirit of God anoints a person to speak the Word of God.  People are drawn to hear.  Faith is stirred in their hearts.  Miracles happen.  God is glorified.  And more people are drawn through testimonies of what God is doing. 

I need a fresh relationship with the Holy Spirit every day. 

PRAYER:   Holy Spirit, your anointing brings understanding of the Word.  Your anointing stirs my heart and mind in how to phrase the observation and application above.  Your anointing accompanies this SOAP containing the Word of God. Stir the hearts of your people who read this SOAP.  Fill us and give us a fresh anointing today.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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