In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at Paul’s desperate situation in Acts 23, as he was under constant threat of being killed by the angry Jewish mob. As his nephew informed him of the assassination plot against him, Paul told the centurion to take his nephew to see the tribune. Despite that fact that Paul’s life seemed to be completely in the hands of others, his trust in God never wavered.
What if the centurion was part of the assassination plot? What if the tribune didn’t believe his nephew? Ultimately, Paul was resting in the presence of Jesus and standing firm on the promise that Jesus had made
to lead Paul to Rome. In those moments in prison, Paul had to decide
whom he trusted in more: Jesus or his circumstances.
