Ready to be Bound to Die

Acts 21:11-14 
11 When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ” 12 Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”

When the prophet Agabus came to Paul, God as Spirit told him that he would be bound by the opposing Jews and put in custody of the gentiles at Jerusalem.  So the others begged him not to go. But Paul was ready to lay down his life for Jesus Christ, and could not be talked out of going.  Then the others realized God's will was to be done, even if they lost their beloved brother.  So this begs the question of whether we are prepared to lay down our lives for the Lord and others’ possible salvation?