Acts 27: When
it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other
prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the
Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from
Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of
Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from
Thessalonica, was with us.
3 The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to
Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his
needs.
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Planning my day,
I thought of all that I had to do. As I crept towards the toll booth, I could
see the building where I worked. This let me know I had to be ready. When I got
to the window to pay, the attendant said, “You can go. The driver ahead of you
paid your toll.” I stopped thinking about work for a moment and was thankful.
- I have experienced many kind acts.
- I have experienced times when people have done kind things, just for me.
- I have experienced kindness and it made me thankful.
Paul and the other
prisoners were being transported to Rome. Paul had appealed to Caesar for his
defense, but had done no wrong. Many people knew Paul was innocent. Julius, a
centurion, decided to do something. He decided to be kind to Paul.
- GOD wants me to be kind to people.
- GOD wants me to use kindness to bear fruit.
- GOD wants me to remember to be kind to people so my heart will be filled.
Empty distracted
hearts easily forget to be kind. I mean, the distractions of the world can lead
to hurt and pain. BUT GOD steps in and sends HIS servants to be kind in the
middle of a doom-filled situation. From giving me a ride to simply smiling at
me, many people have been kind.
Acts of kindness from
others prompts me to be kind to someone that day. But when I am flustered and
it seems like a lot of problems are rushing at me, I can use kindness as a
weapon. I may only have the strength to smile at people, but it makes the
problem smaller and smaller. I am glad people have used the fruit of the Spirit
by being kind to me.
- Have people been kind to you?
- Are you easily provoked to anger, jealousy and rage?
- Will you trade in your hurt for kindness, so you act can be remembered by GOD today?
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