Week 43 - The Journey Apostle Paul
""After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance and saw the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry, leave Jerusalem at once, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' But I replied, 'Lord, they themselves know that from synagogue to synagogue I used to imprison and beat those who believed in you. And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood by giving my approval and keeping guard over the cloaks of his murderers.' Then he said to me, 'Go, I shall send you far away to the Gentiles.'" They listened to him until he said this, but then they raised their voices and shouted, "Take such a one as this away from the earth. It is not right that he should live."" Acts 22:17-22
Witness. Paul gives witness to his life with Christ. The relationship is real as they converse together, each looking out for the other. We spend time focusing upon the results neglecting to see the power of one's witness.
Paul within this group was going no where, God revealed this to him. Yet Paul's witness to the person of Jesus would and is changing lives. Is there enough evidence to convict you of being a follower of Jesus on the Way?
Paul wasn't concerned about the results just of doing the will of God. This is a lesson for all of us.
What is God saying to me?
Dear Lord, the day comes over the horizon bringing about opportunity to serve You in love. Help me see that each day is a gift from You, each day is filled with hope and joy. You are the Keeper of my soul and it is You I seek in this valley. Bless those seeking Your will, help them see that their lives are the witness to Your reality. Prayers for a world seeking to destroy itself, even in this You are at work. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most Strong, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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