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Acts 13:26-41
“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. 28 And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,
“‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you.’34 And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,
“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm,
“‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’
36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption, 37 but he whom God raised up did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. 40 Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:
41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
be astounded and perish;
for I am doing a work in your days,
a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”
As I drive on the Grand Parkway in north Houston, I am amazed at all the warehouse developments I see. Come to think of it, I see those all around town and in West Houston as well. How many Amazon warehouses are there? And have you seen the new EV delivery trucks? Seems gray and blue has replaced brown colored trucks for the number of delivery trucks I see. And sometimes I don’t think anyone sees them. They have delivered packages to my home between 2 AM and 8 AM on occasion. Amazon is amazing. Their delivery services are remarkable.
God’s delivery service – if you will allow me to compare his service to Amazon’s – is even better. It’s better in every way. I don’t always need Amazon to deliver from 2 AM to 8 AM. That’s good, because they don’t always deliver at those times. And sometimes I could use that crazy-early delivery!
But God is never late. His timing is impeccable. David says,
“I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in your hand;
rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! – Psalm 31:14-15
And Paul says,
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,
“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. – 2 Corinthians 6:1-2
God had made promises about his redemption and our salvation. It would be delivered first appearing as a newborn baby, delivered in a stable and laid in a manger. It would be further revealed in Jesus’ ministry of teaching and miracles. It would be further seen when Jesus was delivered up to the cross to die. It will be finally shown when we are delivered into the throneroom of God’s eternal, glorious, and gracious reign. We will be delivered as promised from this vale of tears into the blissful and joyful paradise of God.
Yes. Delivered as promised!
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