VERSE OF THE DAY Acts 20:22-25 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me. But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace. “And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again. Here we have Paul, who is being warned by the Holy Spirit that further persecution will come his way. Even though that is certain, he continues on toward the goal that Christ Jesus has laid before him. I cant help but to think of Jonah when I read this passage. In contrast, God called Jonah to go to Ninevah, and Jonah wouldnt go because he couldnt bear the thought of God extending mercy to the people of Ninevah. God goes to great lengths to show Jonah that his heart is wrong, yet as Jonahs story ends in the bible, we find him holding onto anger in his heart. Paul makes a better choice about how to handle difficult news from God, and that choice is a lesson for all of us. Remember, God is over all!
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:01:17 +0000
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