The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 18:10 (NLT)
10 The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 150:6 (NLT)
6 Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD! Praise the LORD!
The Word of God for encouragement:
Acts 21:17-21 (HCSB)
17 When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
18 The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
19 After greeting them, he related in detail what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20 When they heard it, they glorified God and said, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
21 But they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, by telling them not to circumcise their children or to walk in our customs.
My observation:
In our focal passage for today, the Apostle Paul arrives in Jerusalem. He had been warned by many of the elders not to go to Jerusalem because troubled awaited him there. However, like Jesus, the Apostle did not shy away from trouble when doing the will of God was at stake. Jesus had to make a choice about going to Jerusalem, and he went in spite of what awaited him there.
Luke 9:51 (HCSB)
51 When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He determined to journey to Jerusalem.
Living for Jesus in this world will sometimes take you into difficult places and difficult circumstances. However, we just have to press on, when we are doing the Lord's will and doing the Lord's work.
My prayer:
Father God, I am so thankful that you have not left us in the world without the resources we need to do your will and work. Father, I thank you for being our constant companion along life's highways and byways.
Father, help me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, and I know that if I stay close to him, everything will be all right. Amen.
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
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