Today’s Reading: Job 18; Psalm 114; Acts 27; Acts 28
Scripture: Acts 28:30-31
30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Observation: I love the closing verse of the book of Acts. "Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ." Describing Paul's activities in Rome we read the words "boldly and without hindrance". Incredible! Why? Because we are told in previous verses (16 and 20) that during this time Paul was held as a prisoner of Rome, chained and continuously guarded by a Roman soldier! But to Paul, these things were mere inconveniences -- not limitations or hindrances -- and he continued to fulfill the call on his life, preaching and teaching the Gospel of Christ (Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 1:17, 23).
Application: I would ask him, "How do you do it, Paul? I mean, with those chains and all?" "What chains?" Paul would declare -- and that is how he saw it. His life mission compelled him to keep on doing what he was built to do -- through arrest and trial, through beating and shipwreck, and through chaining and imprisonment. Paul was the Energizer Bunny -- he kept going and going... Because he knew the real secret: his Source was true unlimited power.
Prayer: Lord, help me not to be a wimp but to be like Paul who didn't stop until his dying breath. He kept his eyes on you and no matter what came his way, he stayed the course. I want to finish well like Paul did, never allowing the obstacles to block or limit anything of your life purpose for me.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
