Acts 22
Daily Devotional from Acts 22--
Verses 21-22
And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”
Why such a harsh response to Paul’s re-telling of the events that led to his conversion, and his God-given mission to the Gentiles?
The Jews were God’s chosen people, and they didn’t want to share this special relationship with any others. To them, Paul’s statement was blasphemy.
But the reality is that, as Christians, we are grafted into this special relationship. This is the mystery of the gospel mentioned in the letters to the Ephesians and Romans (Eph. 3:3-6, 6:19; Rom 11:11-31).
God’s desire is to have a special, personal relationship with all of His creation. It is up to us personally to either accept or reject His offer.
This offer was not just for the Jews, and is not just for us. Ask the Lord how He can use you to spread this good news.
Rick Bolesta
Verses 21-22
And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”
Why such a harsh response to Paul’s re-telling of the events that led to his conversion, and his God-given mission to the Gentiles?
The Jews were God’s chosen people, and they didn’t want to share this special relationship with any others. To them, Paul’s statement was blasphemy.
But the reality is that, as Christians, we are grafted into this special relationship. This is the mystery of the gospel mentioned in the letters to the Ephesians and Romans (Eph. 3:3-6, 6:19; Rom 11:11-31).
God’s desire is to have a special, personal relationship with all of His creation. It is up to us personally to either accept or reject His offer.
This offer was not just for the Jews, and is not just for us. Ask the Lord how He can use you to spread this good news.
Rick Bolesta
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