"And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome."
Paul was brought before the chief priest Ananias to be questioned. The Sadducees and Pharisees begin to quarrel so much that the chief captain has soldiers take him back to the castle for his protection. It is that evening the Lord appears to Paul.
Forty Jews banded together to form an oath and conspiracy, on how they were going to kill Paul. Paul's sister's son happens to over hear this and goes to tell Paul. Which in turn is told to the chief captain who arranges to take Paul to Rome. The chief captain writes a letter to the governor explaining what has happened and how he finds no fault in this Roman citizen.
All this made me ponder over how the Lord works. He puts the right men in the right place, at the right time so his work will move forward. How is it that Paul's sister's son happens to hear this conspiracy? There are no accidents. The Lord will make sure his work is not frustrated. He was sending Paul to Rome to preach his gospel and that is what will happen. Knowing the Lord will work things for our experience and good brings a lot of comfort to my life.
Day 30: Tami Fitzgerald Harris
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