At that time a Jew named Apollos, who had been born in Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker and had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he proclaimed and taught correctly the facts about Jesus. However, he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home with them and explained to him more correctly the Way of God. Apollos then decided to go to Achaia, so the believers in Ephesus helped him by writing to the believers in Achaia, urging them to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who through God's grace had become believers. For with his strong arguments he defeated the Jews in public debates by proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 18:24-28

Each fall you can watch flocks of geese migrating. They travel in formation, with one leading and the rest following. Sometimes, the leader falls back and another takes the lead position. They make noise to build them all up. They stay in formation to keep their speed up. As followers of Christ we should be the same way. We work towards a common goal, we strengthen each other and we accomplish more for Jesus.

When you encourage someone,

both of your loads will be lighter.

Our Daily Bread – October 1, 2002