The Human Element
The tenth chapter of the book of Acts clearly shows that God’s purpose in reaching the lost includes, without exception, the human element. The angel of God that visits Cornelius, needed no human being to bring salvation to the house of Cornelius, but rather desired and even ordained it. Can God not save man without our help? Certainly! But He chooses to use His children as the vessels of light and truth in this present dark world. Peter was a great example of a useful vessel. He had already displayed his obedience to God, and now being summoned to Joppa, he went. Desiring only to please the Lord and help as many as possible, he raised Dorca from the dead, putting himself in the perfect place to be used in the service of the salvation of the house of Cornelius. If every believer took their service of the Lord as seriously as Peter, they would always be exactly where God desired them to be, and be used for such great service.
R.C.
