There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa."
Today's quote tells us about Cornelius and how, because of his belief and worship, God sent an angel to tell him to summon Peter to come to his home.
It behooves us to make a special note of exactly what the angel told Cornelius about the purpose for Peter's coming; "HE SHALL TELL TLHEE WHAT THOU OUGHTEST TO DO." This will be very important in understanding the meaning and intent of tomorrow's lesson.~
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