Wednesday 27 February 2013

Aquila and Priscilla


So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.  - Acts 18.26-28

Aquila and Priscilla are another example so lesser known people of the Bible who really had an impact. As we saw yesterday Apollo was a pretty special guy. He had all the skills and abilities and fire that he needed. The only thing he didn’t have was the knowledge and training to do what needed to be done.

So along came Aquila and Priscilla. I really like this couple. They saw a guy who was doing his best and saw the potential of what he could accomplish so they came alongside him and guided and taught him the finer details of the way of God. They filled in the gaps and gave him what he needed to do what God had obviously called him to do.

And look at the impact that their training had. Apollos wanted to go into Achaia to preach so the disciples drew up a letter of introduction and support asking the churches there to receive him. When Apollos got there he ‘greatly helped those who had believed through grace. He refuted the arguments of the unbelieving Jews. And he showed from the Scriptures that Jesus was indeed the Christ. 

All of this happened because one godly couple saw this diamond in the rough and decided to do something about it. God make us Aquilas and Priscillas to be there to help folks in God’s service on their way. 

2 comments:

Candi said...

Have you ever read any of the old, out-of-print historical fictions by Lois Henderson? She had one about Aquila & Priscilla that's really interesting!

Naas Preacher said...

I have a vague memory of reading something like that way back in the dim recesses of my memory.