THE REAL REASON
Today's reading: Acts 7-8

"When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands upon people's heads, he offered money to buy this power. Let me have this power, too, he exclaimed, so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit." Acts 8:18-19 NLT

Why did Simon want this special power?

He said so that people would receive the Holy Spirit. That is admirable. That is evangelistic. That is a godly pursuit.  But was it that he wanted them to receive the Spirit, or that he wanted the accolades that would come with being the vessel it traveled through?

It sure makes me think about my own motives. The reasons I do things. The requests I present to God. The deep-down desires of my heart.

What about you?