Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Follow the way of God opens for me

Acts 22: 22-30
Paul, the Roman citizen, protected him not to be questioned and been flogged.
Paul was born a citizen, but the centurion had paid a big price for his citizenship.
Taken inside to be questioned torture拷打, Paul is strapped down, and about to be flogged, when he declares his Roman citizenship to general consternation驚愕.
A Roman citizen had the right to a fair trial, and even if guilty was spared the scourge災害. This horrible whip鞭 of several thongs armed with pieces of lead or bone was a far more deadly instrument than the 'rods' used at Philippi.
Why?
Non Roman citizen has not human right to protect himself.
Good citizenship protect safety during the ministry, but it is still dangerous task.
Legal right we need to protect, and serve for the Lord with devotion altitude.
How?
The Lord doesn't allow me to preach gospel in China when I was stayed in America. Follow the way of God opens for me.

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