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BROTHERS, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

““So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!” Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Acts of the Apostles 2:36-37 NLT

Two things I note in this chapter:
Peter was on fire, nothing could stop Him from preaching the good news of salvation, that Jesus is both the Lord and the Christ (Messiah or Saviour) (v36)

Second, Obviously people were interested, captivated and "listening" to what people had to say. 

What could have captured their attentions? Some possibilities: 1) the Holy Spirit is working in the hearers' hearts 2) Peter was on fire filled by the Holy Spirit (John Wesley said "set yourself on fire, and people will come to see you burnt"), 3) Peter are engaging, contextual, relating to Psalms (16, 110) which were familiar to the people. 

The conclusion "people listened"  and, Luke highlighted "Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”"

When was the last time the word of God pierced your hearts? How can we let the word of God touch our hearts? When was the last time we asked, "God what should I do?" After hearing or reading the word of God.

Listening is hard! We need His grace and mercy, to give our undivided attentions! We may blame it to the preachers for failing to capture our attentions. But the quickest solution perhaps ask God to give us a longing heart to hear His voice, His Truth. We need to know that "we need God and we long to know His words, to know His will!

By this, I believe our ability to listen to God is not controlled by the preacher but by the Spirit. We are captured by the Holy Spirit of God, not by the speaker!

Lord, have mercy on us! Once again, pour your Spirit on us, work in us and grant us an open and longing heart to listen to Your word, a willing heart to ask, "what should I do now? ~plt22nov16

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