They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cypress, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Last night I heard a message from Keith Ball. He spoke about the need to pray and keep our eyes open for opportunities to share Christ and grow the church. Opportunity can come in some strange ways: persecution. personal conflicts, church problems, imprisonment...all Biblical examples where the word was spread. In the example above, a personal conflict caused a split which doubled their efforts. God can use anything to his glory.
Lord, thank you for taking earthly messes and using them for your purposes. Please help us to keep our eyes open for opportunities. Amen.
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