Today's Favorite Verse: Acts 24:27

Today's Favorite Verse: Acts 24:27

"But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound."

This made me think of the environment we are in now. How people do things according to their pleasure. Their pleasure can be motivated by revenge, entitlement, and pride. I'm sure there are other motivators but this is something I have run across in the last couple of days. I do not hold out hope that society will get any better in these things. The only thing I need to do is work really, really hard to not become like them.

"Rather than release Paul, Felix courted the favor of the Jews by leaving Paul in prison for two years (see Acts 24:27). Felix’s successor, Porcius Festus, acted with similar political interest when he proposed to send Paul to Jerusalem, where Paul’s enemies hoped to kill him (see Acts 25:3, 9). President James E. Faust (1920–2007) of the First Presidency spoke against acting solely to gain the approval of others: “Men and women often attempt to gain notice and approval of the group from whom they seek acceptance. Such peer pressure may cause them to do things they would not otherwise do. This is acting out of weakness, not strength” (“The Power of Self-Mastery,” Ensign, May 2000, 43–44)."

(New Testament Student Manual, "Willing to Shew the Jews a Pleasure" "Chapter 34: Acts 21-28)

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