Today's Scripture
TODAY’S READING SCHEDULE: Psalms 51 -53; Acts 20:17 -38
You know me – Acts 20:17-24
17 From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus calling for the church’s elders to meet him. 18 When they arrived, he said to them, “You know how I lived among you the whole time I was with you, beginning with the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears in the midst of trials that came upon me because of the Jews’ schemes. 20 You know I held back nothing that would be helpful so that I could proclaim to you and teach you both publicly and privately in your homes. 21 You know I have testified to both Jews and Greeks that they must change their hearts and lives as they turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus. 22 Now, compelled by the Spirit, I’m going to Jerusalem. I don’t know what will happen to me there. 23 What I do know is that the Holy Spirit testifies to me from city to city that prisons and troubles await me.24 But nothing, not even my life, is more important than my completing my mission. This is nothing other than the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus: to testify about the good news of God’s grace.
What does this passage mean to me/us?
The trust that Paul had with the leaders of the Ephesus church, and vice versa, is significant.
While Paul was on his journey to Jerusalem, he called on the leaders of Ephesus to come and meet him in the middle. The leaders come, and Paul shares about his journey and his concerns toward the church. In his statement, I see the trust they have with each other.
The trust comes with knowing each other. Paul uses the word, ‘You know how…’ before each statement. The deep trust came from their relationship with each other.
In the same way, Paul is continuing his journey to Jerusalem, despite knowing that ” prisons and troubles await [him].” We see the level of trust Paul has with God.
It makes us wonder if we know each other enough to trust each other and God?
Prayer
Lord, help us to be committed to knowing you and each other. Help us to see how trust grows in us. In Your Name, we pray, Amen.
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