God Doesn’t Leave Gaps.

God Doesn’t Leave Gaps – A Reflection from the Book of Acts.



We just concluded reading through the book of Acts in our fellowship, and this time, one truth stood out for me louder than the rest: God doesn’t leave gaps, and so we shouldn’t either.


Acts 1 and 2 open with two significant replacements—Jesus ascends, and the Holy Spirit descends. Judas departs, and Matthias is appointed. God fills the gap He left with the Holy Spirit, while the apostles feel the weight of Judas’ absence and act: they propose, pray, and poll. (That’s a sermon for another day.)


From there, the book of Acts becomes a beautiful dance of divine substitutions. When a saint dies, a sinner is saved. When someone turns away, someone else steps up. In fact, Saul's conversion might’ve been God’s way of saying, “Since the ones I sent won't go, I’ll raise one who lives to go.” Saul— a lover of travel and starter of chaos—was turned into Paul, who traveled and caused holy chaos in hell’s camp.


This humbled me deeply.



My life as a missioner has been one of movement. Just when things feel like they’re about to fully take shape, God says, “Time to move.” And in those moments, my flesh cries while my spirit walks in step with The Spirit. Sio funny, btw, to the flesh.


Now Marsabit beckoned while leading a thriving congregation. Leaders are emerging. Disciples are in the Word. Then God says, “Move.” My heart wrestles. I protest, “But Lord, si I just support other missionaries?” His response? “I did not send you to send but to go.”


On 28th September 2023, God whispered, “If you don’t go, they won’t go.” Sasa nani alitaka kuwa such an example? Then came the scary reports—missionaries abducted, others killed. Fear crept in… until a friend called and said, “I think you’re the replacement.”


And there it was again: God doesn’t leave gaps.



So, we're going. If death be our portion, God is our reward. But truly—when did you last hear of a saint dying? Ooooliskia wapi!? We don’t. We only exit the tent and enter the main house.


Let’s stay on mission, even when the flesh screams for comfort. The Book of Acts isn’t just history—it’s a call to action.

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Anonymous said…
When a saint dies, a sinner is save. Great quote
May 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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