Philosophers have managed to prove God exists through logic – Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Pascal, and many others. Some of their proofs are famous. But in the case of faith, God is not an argument, or a concept. The Lord is a living being Who desires relationship with you and me. The question is, do you and I desire relationship with God?
Acts Wednesday: Chapter 25, Out With Felix, in With Festus
God showed Paul his destiny one step at a time. The process itself shaped him, and made him ready for his destiny. God molded Paul into the person he needed to be to fulfill what the Lord had planned for him.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 24, Felix and Drusilla
Felix was well-known for the corruption and cruelty in his administration. His penchant for bribes led to an increase in crime during his rule, yet his response to ensuing feuds and uprisings was swift and tyrannical.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 24, Governor Felix
When we pray “God, please get me through this suffering” He will actually walk with us through the pain and get us to the other side.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 23, Secret Escort to Caesarea
It’s crazy how things work out though, isn’t it! Randomly (or was it?), Paul’s nephew caught wind of their nefarious plan, and got word into the tribune, who kept it on the downlow, fully intent on protecting Paul.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 23, Paul Before the Sanhedrin
I think we expect God will either aspirin our circumstances (make it stop being uncomfortable) or sitcom our situation (fix it with a few laughs, a nice, pithy slogan or two, and move on).
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 22, The Temple Steps
Paul worked his lips together, feeling the dryness in his throat, feeling his tongue stick to his teeth. He could sense the Spirit helping him in his weakness, interceding for him as he sighed a prayer too deep for words.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 21, What Do You Say?
If you had the kind of audience Paul had, they’re furious with you, they think you are dead wrong, they’re—literally—so enraged they would like nothing more than to throw rocks at you until you are dead, what do you think you would say?
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 21, The Jews from Asia
Listen, if God has called you, and you are sure of it because of His confirming word and outward confirming circumstances, then sticking with God’s plan shows character, especially when the going gets tough.
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Acts Wednesday: Chapter 21, Paul and James
Paul was determined to illustrate with his life the truth about freedom in Christ, that he was as unified with them in Spirit and in God’s word as he had always been.
