Acts 10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter. 6 He lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell you what you ought to do.
Now, we have to hit pause as we figure out what is transpiring here. Why would the angel put Cornelius in contact with Peter, so that Peter will tell him what to do? Why doesn’t the angel just go ahead and tell Cornelius what he needs to do, since he is already there with him? Instead, the angel puts Cornelius in contact with the organized church, of which Peter is a representative, because God is a God of order.
And therefore, every aspect of His work must be executed in an orderly manner. Here it is again, the same scenario occurring where this time it’s Jesus who is speaking. For some reason He also does not tell Saul what he needs to do, but instead, puts him in contact with a member of His house, “MY house” because He has a specific church upon the earth.
Acts 9: 3 And as he journeyed, he came near to Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Acts 9:10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!