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Forgiveness – Day 18
Ds Hein Barnard

Forgiveness – Day 18

Philip, as well as Stephen who had been stoned to death, was one of the 7 men chosen to support the ministry of the apostles (Acts 6). Simon was a magician in Samaria and according to verse 13, believed and was baptised too. Magicians were influential people in their communities.

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IzEnzo 8

USimoni oyisanusi

9Kepha kwakukhona indoda ethile, nguSimoni igama layo, eyayikade yenza imilingo kulowo muzi, isimangalisa isizwe saseSamariya, izishaya umuntu omkhulu; 10banamathela kuye bonke kusukela kwabancinyane kuze kube kwabakhulu, bethi: “Lo ungamandla kaNkulunkulu abizwa ngokuthi Makhulu,” 11babenamathela kuye, ngokuba ebamangalisile isikhathi eside ngemilingo yakhe. 12Kepha bathi ukuba bakholwe nguFiliphu eshumayela ivangeli ngombuso kaNkulunkulu nangegama likaJesu Kristu, babhapathizwa abesilisa nabesifazane. 13Naye uSimoni wakholwa; wathi esebhapathiziwe, wanamathela kuFiliphu, wamangala ebona izibonakaliso nemisebenzi emikhulu yamandla eyenziwayo.

14Kwathi ukuba abaphostoli baseJerusalema bezwe ukuthi iSamariya lilamukele izwi likaNkulunkulu, bathumela kubo oPetru noJohane; 15sebehlele khona babakhulekela ukuba bamukele uMoya oNgcwele, 16ngokuba wayengakehleli nakoyedwa kubo; kodwa babesabhapathiziwe egameni leNkosi uJesu kuphela. 17Khona babeka izandla phezu kwabo; base bamukela-ke uMoya oNgcwele.

18Kepha uSimoni, ebonile ukuthi ngokubekwa kwezandla zabaphostoli uyaphiwa uMoya, waletha imali kubo, 19wathi: “Ngipheni nami lawo mandla, ukuze yilowo nalowo engibeka izandla phezu kwakhe amukele uMoya oNgcwele.”

20Kepha uPetru wathi kuye: “Isiliva lakho malibhubhe kanye nawe, ngokuba uthi isipho sikaNkulunkulu singathengwa ngemali. 21Awunasabelo nalifa kuleli zwi, ngokuba inhliziyo yakho ayilungile phambi kukaNkulunkulu. 22Ngakho-ke phenduka kulobu bubi bakho, unxuse eNkosini, ingabe ungathethelelwa yini isizindlo senhliziyo yakho, 23ngokuba ngiyabona ukuthi usenyongweni ebabayo nasekuboshweni kokubi.”

24USimoni wayesephendula ethi: “Nginxuseleni nina eNkosini, ukuze kungehleli lutho kimi lwalokho enikushiloyo.”

25Kuthe sebefakazile, belikhulumile izwi leNkosi, babuyela eJerusalema, bashumayela ivangeli emizaneni eminingi yabaseSamariya.

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Serving God with the wrong motive

There are different views whether Simon had genuine saving faith when we read the whole reading.  His ability as a magician did not come from God and he thought that he could buy the power of the Holy Spirit to perform even greater miracles.

There is no possibility that salvation, forgiveness of sins or the power of God can be bought!  This is only possible through a contrite heart, a humbleness and willingness to confess and break with sins. 

Simon’s reaction to Peter’s words was to ask Peter to pray for him.

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