{"id":2085,"date":"2020-03-04T13:16:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T21:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2085"},"modified":"2020-03-04T13:16:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T21:16:42","slug":"devotion-acts-2323-35-gods-plan-coming-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2085","title":{"rendered":"Devotion Acts 23:23-35 God\u2019s Plan Coming Together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acts 23:23-35<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, \u201cGet ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen\u00a0to go to Caesarea\u00a0at nine tonight.\u00a024\u00a0Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.\u201d\u00a0 25\u00a0He wrote a letter as follows:\u00a0 26\u00a0Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency,\u00a0Governor Felix: Greetings.\u00a0 27\u00a0This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,\u00a0but I came with my troops and rescued him,\u00a0for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.\u00a028\u00a0I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.\u00a029\u00a0I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,\u00a0but there was no charge against him\u00a0that deserved death or imprisonment.\u00a030\u00a0When I was informed\u00a0of a plot\u00a0to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers\u00a0to present to you their case against him. 31\u00a0So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.\u00a032\u00a0The next day they let the cavalry\u00a0go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.\u00a033\u00a0When the cavalry\u00a0arrived in Caesarea,\u00a0they delivered the letter to the governor\u00a0and handed Paul over to him.\u00a034\u00a0The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,\u00a035\u00a0he said, \u201cI will hear your case when your accusers\u00a0get here.\u201d Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard\u00a0in Herod\u2019s palace.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThen he called two of his centurions and ordered them, \u201cGet ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen\u00a0to go to Caesarea\u00a0at nine tonight.\u00a024\u00a0Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0The commander, Claudius Lysias, was surely very relieved to be able to pass Paul along to Governor Felix.\u00a0\u00a0The threat of Paul\u2019s assassination was a great relief as it expedited Paul being out from under his responsibility.\u00a0\u00a0His immediate concern, considering the vow of the murderers to not eat until Paul was dead, was real and needed to take place right away.\u00a0\u00a0He ordered an overwhelming force of four hundred seventy to protect Paul and take him to Caesarea that night.\u00a0\u00a0We can think of that huge force as the commander making sure that Paul was not killed on his watch.\u00a0\u00a0Events with Paul already had started off precariously and he would take no chances with him now being killed.\u00a0\u00a0In reality, we know that Paul not had only four hundred seventy soldiers guarding him, but a host of angels also doing the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wrote a letter as follows:\u00a0\u00a026\u00a0Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency,\u00a0Governor Felix: Greetings.\u00a0\u00a027\u00a0This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,\u00a0but I came with my troops and rescued him,\u00a0for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.\u00a028\u00a0I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.\u00a029\u00a0I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,\u00a0but there was no charge against him\u00a0that deserved death or imprisonment.\u00a030\u00a0When I was informed\u00a0of a plot\u00a0to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers\u00a0to present to you their case against him.<\/i>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0So the commander Claudius Lysias sent a letter to the Governor to give a little history of why Paul was being presented to him.\u00a0\u00a0We can notice how he conveniently left out how Paul had been illegally treated.\u00a0\u00a0In fact, he makes himself look like the hero and faithful servant who stepped in to save the day!\u00a0\u00a0We must always take care to hear both sides \u201cof the story.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Proverbs 18:17<\/b>\u00a0\u201cIn a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone come forward and cross-examines.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0Proverbs 18:13<\/b>\u00a0\u201cTo answer before listening – that is folly and shame.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

We observe three points that Claudius Lysias made: 1) Paul was a Roman Citizen.\u00a0\u00a02) Paul had not violated any Roman law.\u00a0\u00a03) That the Jews were angry enough to kill him and so explosive political matters were involved.\u00a0\u00a0These three things the governor would need to know.\u00a0\u00a0By reporting what had transpired, the commander was letting the governor know that he had done his due diligence.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.\u00a032\u00a0The next day they let the cavalry\u00a0go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.<\/i>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The heavy show of force protecting Paul continued until Antipatris, whereupon it was judged that the cavalry was sufficient to safely transport Paul the rest of the distance.\u00a0\u00a0They had traveled about forty miles from Jerusalem to reach Antipatris.\u00a0\u00a0It was only about twenty-five more miles to reach their destination of Caesarea and they could travel more quickly on their mounts without the foot soldiers.\u00a0\u00a0Besides, about half the force at Jerusalem had been sent on this assignment and so returning them was important to the security there.<\/div>\n

\u201cWhen the cavalry\u00a0arrived in Caesarea,\u00a0they delivered the letter to the governor\u00a0and handed Paul over to him.\u00a034\u00a0The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,\u00a035\u00a0he said, \u201cI will hear your case when your accusers\u00a0get here.\u201d Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard\u00a0in Herod\u2019s palace.<\/i>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Paul, with his guardians, arrived safely in Caesarea just as Paul knew would happen because the Lord had told him that he would need to testify in Rome.\u00a0\u00a0So Paul not only knew he would arrive safely in Caesarea, but he knew that he would also not be killed while he was there,\u00a0\u00a0because God had a divine plan for him, so Rome is where he would arrive!<\/p>\n

When God gives us a burden to minister in a special way, when He calls us to accomplish a task, then as we are obedient to Him, it will be done.\u00a0\u00a0If God calls us to a foreign land to minister to there, then we need not worry, God will accomplish our arrival and He will arrange every one of our footsteps.\u00a0\u00a0Until we accomplish what the Lord would have us do nothing can stop us, no accidents, no wild animals, no evil person, not even the devil himself.\u00a0\u00a0The only person that can deny the blessing of us serving our God is ourselves.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Let us seek God\u2019s will for our life and let\u2019s not let anything stop us from pursuing what God calls us to.\u00a0\u00a0Be unstoppable, be invincible, and be bold because we are walking as God has called us to.\u00a0\u00a0God would bring Paul to Rome and God will protect and enable us when we tune our ears and hearts to hear and do the will of God.\u00a0\u00a0Onward Christian soldiers!\u00a0\u00a0Marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before.\u00a0\u00a0Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see His banners go!\u00a0\u00a0Praise God!\u00a0\u00a0He is always good, always able and He forever loves us! Praise God!<\/p>\n

P<\/b><\/span>salm 150:6<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/i><\/p>\n

Micah 7:7<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0But as for me, I watch\u00a0in hope\u00a0for the\u00a0Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear\u00a0me.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Micah 6:8<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0He has shown You, O man, what\u00a0is\u00a0good; and what does the\u00a0Lord\u00a0require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with Your God<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Numbers 6:24-26<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Lord\u00a0bless you and keep you; 25\u00a0the\u00a0Lord\u00a0make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26\u00a0the\u00a0Lord\u00a0turn His face\u00a0toward you and give you peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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