God has a world of creative ways to encourage us. Our faithful missionary, Paul, had been plugging away on this third trip, "reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks". When two helpers came, Paul gave up his tent-making work and "began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ". (Acts 18:1-11)
But these Jews' resistance and blaspheming almost did Paul in: "he shook out his garments and said to them, 'Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles'".
So Paul moved on to another house and was surely ready for God's encouragement. It came in vision at night when the Lord said to His servant, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
Yeah! Paul was so blessed by God that he "settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them".
Thank you Lord for all the ways You have of encouraging us. Open our eyes, ears, and hearts to receive them.
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