Jesus
Read Acts 19.11-20
“.. the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power ..” (Acts 19.20)
The ‘extraordinary miracles’ which God did through Paul in Ephesus were a visible way in which not only was the apostle’s ministry authenticated but the name of Jesus was held in high honour. Jesus must always ‘increase’, His servants always ‘decrease’*.
The steps taken by believers in Ephesus to honour the name of Jesus were striking: in what ways do you hold the name of Jesus in high honour?
Is your honouring of Jesus such that others can’t help but take notice?
Prayer: Keep me, Lord, from a life of bland mediocrity. Instil in me instead a joyful and whole-hearted love for Yourself through which others will also long to know You.