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“And he began to ask everyone to cling to the Lord with a resolute heart.” — Acts 11:23
“Solid inspiration”. With this phrase, John Tolkien described the personal support that his friend and colleague Clive Lewis gave him during the writing of the epic trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”. Tolkien’s work on the series was painstaking and demanding, and he personally rewrote his lengthy manuscripts more than twice. When he sent them to Lewis, he replied, “All the long years you’ve spent on this are worth it.”

Perhaps the most famous inspiration in the Bible was Joseph of Cyprus, better known as Barnabas (meaning “son of comfort”), the name given to him by the apostles (Acts 4:36). It was Barnabas who interceded for Paul before the apostles (Acts 9:27). Later, when the pagans began to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, Luke tells us that Barnabas “began to ask everyone to cling to the Lord with a determined heart” (Acts 11:23). According to Luke, he “was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith”, and through him “many people joined the Lord” (v. 24).

The value of words of encouragement cannot be measured. When we offer words of faith and love to others, God, who gives “everlasting comfort” (2 Thess. 2:16), can work through what we share to change someone’s life forever. May He help us to offer someone today “solid inspiration”!

Who would you like to cheer on? How can you share God’s love with them through a kind deed or a kind word?
Dear God, please help me to be an encouragement to someone today.
Author: James Banks