A Message For All People

“Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

 You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.”

Acts 22:14-15

In the Book of Acts Chapter 22 and verses 2-21 Paul shares his testimony.

He does so clearly, accurately and without embellishment or dilution.

This is how our testimony should be given as well.

Interestingly enough, it wasn’t until Paul repeated the words of the Lord when He was commissioned by Him that the unruly crowd, which had settled to hear him became agitated again.

Jesus had said to Paul: “Go, I will send you far away to the Gentiles.”

Hearing those words, the crowd shouted for Paul to be killed.

Their traditions and their religion was being challenged!

They did not share the relationship with the Lord that Paul did.

For the most part it was tradition, handed down by man that was held in highest esteem by the Jewish leaders.

They were now opposing what God was doing.

We must be careful to cultivate a relationship with the Lord and not a religion.

One brings life but the other death.