Acts 10:1-3
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Caesarea was a port city built on the northern coast of Israel by Herod the Great. It was Rome’s vision to bring commerce from the west through Caesarea. It was God’s vision to send the Gospel from the east through Caesarea. How? Through prayer. Cornelius was a praying man, a man who prayed faithfully and fervently. When you pray to God regularly, irregular things happen on a regular basis. In Acts 10, God sends Peter (a Jew) to Cornelius’ (a Roman military leader) house to explain to him who Jesus is and all that Jesus has done. The only explanation for Peter to be interacting with Cornelius is God! When we seek God, He puts us in the right situations at the right time with the right people. And that’s how any ordinary day can become a ONE DAY. One day that addiction is broken. One day that prodigal son or daughter comes home. One day that fractured relationship is healed. One day that person you never imagined turning toward Jesus, bows their knee in surrender. One day God breaks through and breaks in. Our role is Acts 10:2, God’s role is Acts 10:3. So, what’s your “One Day Prayer” for this Lenten season? What’s something you’re committed to circling in prayer consistently over these 40 days? Pause at 10:02 every day and pray. Pray specifically. Pray expectantly. Who knows? Today could be your ONE DAY!
Lord Jesus, deepen my prayer life during these days. Strengthen my faith to believe that You can make a way when there seems to be no way. I call out to you. I pour out my heart to you. I trust you. Hear my cry for help my King and my God. For Your Glory, Amen.