July 6, 2008

In Acts 28 Paul is teaching to some people. He tries to lay hands on them but they aren't healed. Now I know that if I was in that position I would immediately be discouraged that I couldn't heal them. But Paul has healed thousands of people and is one of the greatest evangelists ever. If he couldn't heal them then you know that something is different here. As I read on I see that it says that the reason he couldn't heal them was because their hearts were hardened; or already set on not being healed. This is encouragement to me because it is saying the reason you couldn't heal them might not always be your faith but rather their hidden agenda to try to rub in the face of christianity the fact that they weren't healed.

Another thing I see at the end of this passage is in this verse.

"For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him, 31 boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him."

What strikes me is that he was able to live in one of the biggest cities/ empires for two years at his own expense or in his own rented corters. Which tells me that it cost him money to be there. God provided for him (an evangelist). This gives me hope that he will provide for me.


A wise person once told me

"Don't create distance, for fear of fear's existence."


I love that statement.




Jordan