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by Sandy Shaw
Acts 9:28-31. We have been in these verses for a number of weeks, but there is much to learn and I pray that you are studying these principles revealed to us by God in His Holy Word. The born again Saul of Tarsus is preaching again, speaking boldly about Jesus Christ, and SOON there is yet another plot and conspiracy to kill him.
Again, the man who hunted Christians is himself being hunted. But, give up or give in or be put off? That does not enter his thinking! The brothers in the local Jerusalem Fellowship hear of these threats on Saul's life, and they send Saul off home to Tarsus for his own safety.
And now, this bright young boy who had left his home town and 'done well', with a highly promising religious career looming ahead of him, returns to Tarsus, a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. Again, he has to do something which is not easy to do. Do you find that God asks you to do things time and time again, which are not easy?
We are told that for a period the church of Jesus Christ enjoyed a time of peace, when it wasn't being harassed by people like Saul. As these disciples preached and ministered, they were strengthened, edified, and encouraged by The Holy Spirit. This period of peace was NOT a time for relaxing, resting and sitting back, but for consolidation. This was an opportunity for faith to be deepened and developed - a time for disciples to grow and mature.
If God is giving you a period of comparative peace just now, use the opportunity positively for study and prayer, in preparation for the next step forward.
Alexander 'Sandy' Shaw is pastor of Nairn Christian Fellowship in Nairn, Scotland. Nairn is 17 miles east of Inverness - on the Moray Firth Coast - not far from the Loch Ness Monster!
Gifted as a Biblical teacher, Sandy is firmly committed to making sure that his teachings are firmly grounded in the Word.
Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
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