Acts 23:10-12
10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. 11 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” 12 And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Paul is rescued by the Roman army from the mob set on killing him for the fulfillment of their law in Christ, the gospel words of life. Then God came to strengthen and encourage Paul by telling him he would certainly make it to Rome with the gospel as he had spoken in Jerusalem. To the end of the earth. But others plotted to kill him, even vowing to not eat or drink until he was dead. Ah, but God controls and allows as He wills, making the plans of man nothing unless they align with His…
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