The King and Paul

My, Paul has been hounded over and over again by these Jewish leaders that want him dead  ("setting an ambush to kill him on the way"). And now his defense is before King Agrippa. (Acts 24:1-26:32)

And what an auspicious looking deal it is! "On the next day when Agrippa came together with Bernice amid great pomp, and entered the auditorium accompanied by the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in."

Now after all the threats and attacks by jealous Jews, you would think Paul could be wearing down. But his defense before this powerful king is shocking. 

Paul actually gets command of the entire room. He says, "for the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence." Then Paul bravely states, "King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you do." Agrippa replied to Paul, "In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian."

And so we witness the power of God in fearful and ominous circumstances. When we pray for boldness, God answers. 

"For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death." (Philippians 1:19-20)