Dear River Reach Family, And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul, and they were urging him, 3 requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way). Acts 25:2-3 Do you ever feel like we are living in…
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We never know where God’s path for us may lead. When the path leads through pain and injustice we must trust that God is wise and sovereign working in our lives for His glory and our good (Acts 23:11).
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “None of what is happening to me makes sense!” Or maybe, “These problems in my life seem to be hindering my attempts to honor and serve the Lord.” How can wasted time, money, effort or senseless pain or pointless conflict be profitable?
Dear River Reach Family, Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?” Acts 23:3 Satan knows how to craft intimidating pressures to make us cower in fear. He…
Dear River Reach Family, But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?” Acts 22:25 There will be times when living for the glory of our Lord and His kingdom will result in direct conflict with earthly authorities. While…
Due to the radical differences between the kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world, the world will on occasion become angry at believers for failing to fit their mold. We live for two separate kingdoms that will at times face unavoidable conflict.
Dear River Reach Family, When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying, 22:1 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” Acts 21:40-22:1 When people…
By now I shouldn’t be shocked when I read about the depravity of man in Paul’s day and it almost perfectly parallels the current events of our day. Modern man is still just as godless and depraved today as they were in Paul’s day…
Dear River Reach Family, “Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; 24 take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been…
Have you seen dashcam video clips of semi-trucks driving along a wide open road being flipped onto their sides by strong crosswinds? The force of the wind overpowered the empty trucks and prevented them from successfully reaching their destination. Skilled truck drivers are aware of these dangers out on the road. The Lord’s will often directs us straight into severe personal danger (Acts 20:22-23; cf. Matthew 16:21; 20:28).