Is there a couple you admire? The balance of their talents, teamwork and togetherness. Today we would explore the journey of a power couple in the Bible. Their courage, bravery and consistency. We would be looking at their lives across a few scriptures Acts 18:1-11, Acts 18:18-28, Romans 16: 3-5, 1 Corinth 16:19, and 2 Timothy 4

We have met Priscila and Aquila, a Christian couple whose faith and walk with God is consistent. I will say they are a power couple who has encouraged many in their Christian faith and walk. Priscila is one of the women in the new testament. I have wondered why her name was always written before her husband's name. It was to shine a spotlight on her. A woman, in a patriarch world, she owned her faith, she was a skilled tentmaker and her hospitality, her encouragement of believers.  All these were done by the couple together. Priscilla showed an ownership of faith, decision and actions.

This power couple were courageous  and hospitable in uncertain, perilous times. They challenge us with courage and  hospitality, in our world as things are uncertain and hospitality is a rare word.

Our faith in God should not depend on the presence and absence of any human being. If we are Christians in the north of the country, and we had to relocate to the south of the country, would we still be Christian? When all around is unfamiliar and it may seem we are all alone? Would we own and walk our faith wherever we may find ourselves. We see Priscilla and her Aquilla do this several times.

Priscila and Aquila, recognized the gift of Apollos. While they noticed Apollos needed some tutoring, they did not tutor Apollo right in the middle of his preaching in the temple but rather brought him to their home and explained things to him. How do we correct others? Is it publicly or privately? And what is our motive to correct? Is it to show off all that we know or is it to build another person up? Correcting others should be done in a way that does not demean the person but rather privately so that they are able to use and benefit from the correction.

We  may have different callings to serve in the body of Christ, but all are equally important and recognized. Therefore we should be consistent in the calling of God in our lives. It may not look big or glamorous but what is required of us is to do what we have been called to.

The interactions of Priscilla and Aquila with Paul, Apollos and the different churches that met in their homes reminds me of the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:20-23

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

The servant who was given 2 talents was rewarded as well as the servant who was given 5 talents. They were both rewarded for doing what they have been called to. What has the Lord committed to your hands? What has the Lord committed to my hands? Are we serving to the best of our ability?