·     *Has a proper perspective on the use of money and property and gave it to the apostles  Acts 4:36-37

·     *Served others   Acts 4:36-37

·    * Stood up for Saul  Acts 9:26-27

·     *Full of the Holy Spirit and faith  Acts 11: 24

·     *Encouraging other believers to remain true to the Lord  Acts 11:23

·    * Through his ministry a great number of people came to know the Lord   Acts 11:24

·    * Willingness to do whatever church leaders needed

We all have an upbringing.  Some of us have good ones and some of us not so good ones.  It does not matter how you were raised.  What matters is if you know Jesus.  It was obvious that Barnabas knew Jesus and loved Him and served Him well. 

Are you someone who loves to encourage others? 

Are you willing to do what the Lord asks of you?

Are you willing to give up all that you have to the Lord?

Are you willing to be stand up for someone in the faith?

Do you know a Barnabas or are you a Barnabas?

The only way to be like him is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.  To spend time in His Word getting to know Him and who you are in Him.   We spend time with people every day and by doing that we get to know them very well, it is the same with Jesus, do you spend time with Him every day?  

For those of you who do spend time with Him every day, are you out there encouraging the believers?  And did you notice that not only was he encouraging the believers but others were being saved as well. 

Father, help us to be  encouragers today of the believers and that it is far reaching into the lives of the unsaved.  That we would hunger and thirst after Your righteousness. 

Let our roots grow down into You and draw up nourishment from You, so we will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth we have been taught.  Let our lives overflow with thanksgiving for all You have done.   Col. 2:7

That we would delight in Your law, Lord and meditate on it day and night and we will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever we do we prosper.  Psalm 1:2-3

That we would be the land which drinks in the rain often falling on it and produces a crop useful for whom it is farmed and we will receive a blessing from you God.   Heb. 6:7

Amen!

Blessings