Little Messages with Big Impact
Earthquake. Chains loose. Doors wide open. That’s enough reason to run, right? But not for Paul and Silas. After their midnight praise triggered a divine jailbreak, no one escaped. Not one person fled. The doors were open, but they remained still. Why? Because they understood something deeper-this miracle wasn’t just about their freedom; it was about someone’s salvation.
Paul and Silas had every reason to groan, but they chose to sing. Beaten, bloodied, and bound in a prison cell for casting out a demon and setting a girl free, they found themselves locked in the inner cell of the jail with their feet fastened in stocks. Yet, at midnight, they lifted their voices-not in complaint, but in praise. Their bodies were in chains, but their spirits were free.
It’s not every day that you hear two spiritual giants clash publicly, but that’s exactly what happened between Paul and Peter in Antioch. Peter, out of fear of certain Jewish believers, began to distance himself from the Gentiles-people he had previously eaten with freely. This behavior wasn’t just hypocritical; it was misleading. And Paul, sensing the ripple effect it was causing, stood up and confronted him-not behind his back, but face-to-face.
Key Verse: “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.” – Acts 13:46 (NKJV) There’s a…
Key Verse: “And the evil spirit answered and said, ‘Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?’” – Acts 19:15 (NKJV) If this story were a movie, it would be somewhere between horror and comedy. Seven men-sons…