The Main Purpose of Peter’s Trip
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| Peter enters the house of Cornelius |
Acts 10, Part 1
God works in a Roman centurion
1. There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2. a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms
generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
3. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of
God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
4. And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it,
lord?" So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up
for a memorial before God.
5. Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
6. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will
tell you what you must do."
7. And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two
of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on
him continually.
8. So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
A paralytic was
healed in Lydda and Dorcas was raised from the dead in Joppa. Many people came
to the Lord through these miracles. One would think that Peter’s journey from
Jerusalem to these two cities would have been a total success and his mission
had been fulfilled. But no, God had something else in mind, as the main
purpose, for which the apostle was called out of Jerusalem. There is something
to be learned from this: God’s will has not been fully accomplished, because we
see obvious miracles and success before our eyes. From the beginning of the
journey, God had Caesaria in mind and a Roman centurion. There are workers, who
can tell of many years of successful ministry, before realizing the great
central purpose, for which the Lord had called them.
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