Simon the Magician in Samaria in ACTS 8 is saved. He is baptized by Philip, and yet this was not sufficient to move him to renounce to esoteric. “Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit” (verse 17). As Simon saw the effects of the baptizing with the Holy Spirit he wanted to buy it. He is rebuked by Peter vigorously (verse 20). And here I want to make some remarks and invite you to comment on it: Peter asks Simon to repent. But the Magician, instead of repenting and becoming humble, he “delegated” again the prayers for repentance to Peter & John. Scripture does not continue the story. I think this an invitation for us to reflect on it. Some thoughts on it:

The first kinsman of Naomi and her daughter-in-low did not want to redeem her inheritance and to restore the name of the dead man who was the husband of Ruth, because he did not want to endanger his own inheritance. Yet Boaz redeemed all, both inheritance and the name of a dead man, out of love to Ruth. And his decision was out of love. The decision of the first kinsman was out of greed. And GOD honored Boaz decision out of love to Ruth by orchestrating these series of events so that out of love between Ruth and Boaz came a son named OBED. He was the father of Jesse, the Father of David, the ancestor of Jeshua HaMashia! OUT OF LOVE is always a godly decision, that GOD rewards amazingly! Bible Reference: Ruth 4:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 At this, the guardian-redeemer said, “Then I cannot redeem it because I might endanger my own estate. You redeem it yourself. I cannot do it.”