Acts 21: 33 The
commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with
two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 Some
in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander
could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken
into the barracks. 35 When Paul reached the
steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the
soldiers. 36 The crowd that followed kept shouting,
“Get rid of him!”
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Working for a person
who did not like me was challenging. I mean he did not like my suggestions,
solutions or unfortunately, my skin. I smiled at work daily, but hurt inside. “I’m
going to wipe that smile off your face” he said to me one day. It seemed like I
had no one in my corner.
There were times when
it felt like everyone was against me.
There were times
when it felt like the crowd was making things up about me.
There were times
when it felt like I was being carried by those who hated me.
Paul was in a very
difficult situation. The Jews, who did not believe JESUS was and is GOD, stirred
up the crowd so much that guards had to come. They arrested Paul, but the crowd
became even more violent. Paul had to be carried by soldiers to keep him safe.
GOD wants me to know
HE is the one who is carrying me.
GOD wants me to
believe HE is the one who protects me.
GOD wants me to
trust in HIM and HIM alone.
Being carried by a
job or a relative or a business becomes problematic at some point. I mean each
of them will fail or have someone in them who will disappoint me. BUT GOD never
disappoints me. HE raises my joy in spite of trouble.
HE leads me besides
still waters and restores my soul. HE leads me in the paths of righteousness
for HIS namesake. Even when my enemies, think they are carrying me, HE prepares
a table for me that is plentiful. I am glad GOD shows me love. I am now willing
to do the same for those who hate me.
Do you have people
around you who hate you?
Do you feel like you
are by yourself even in the crowd?
Will you turn your
life over to JESUS so HE will always be with you, so you can begin to pray for
those who persecute you today?
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