Thought for the Week

Scriptures to REad:

Acts 23:11

Acts 23:12-15

Acts 23:16-18

Acts 23:19-22

Acts 23:23-30

Acts 23:31-35

Isaiah 11:6-9

Paul had been warned, wept over, and pled with not to go to Jerusalem because it was known trouble, perhaps including arrest, chains, and death awaited him there. Still, he felt a tremendous desire to go and celebrate his Hebrew heritage as a Christian. We have found him in a riot, rescue, – riot, rescue, – riot, rescue, situation. He depended on his Roman citizenship to get him out of terrible trouble. He is now resting as a prisoner in the Roman barracks.

The Roman Commander, Cl...