TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
TEXT:
Acts 16:35-40
35.
Now when they came the chief magistrates sent their officers saying, “Release
those men.”
36.
And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have
sent word to release you; so come out now and go in peace.”
37.
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without a trial, men who
are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now they are sending us out
secretly? No! Let them come here themselves and bring us out!”
38.
The officers reported this message to the chief magistrates, and when they
heard that the prisoners were Romans, they were frightened;
39.
so they came [to the prison] and appealed to them [with apologies], and when
they brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.
40.
So they left the prison and went to Lydia’s house; and when they had seen the
brothers and sisters, they encouraged and comforted them, and left.
(Amplified
Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
COURAGE IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE
Injustice
is a situation where someone's rights are violated or denied. Today, we live in
a society where the guilty go unpunished and the innocent are punished for
crimes they never committed.
In
today's text, Paul and Silas are jailed for preaching the Gospel and healing
the sick.
Their
enemies felt that their acts of deception and extortion had failed by the
reason of the deliverance experienced by the slave girl (vs. 16-19).
Paul
and Silas demonstrated courage by declaring that they were Roman citizens and
refused to be humiliated.
Their
courage to speak in the face of oppression paid off as the magistrate gave in
and had them escorted away (vs. 37-39). Moreover, their courage became a source
of encouragement to others (vs. 40).
QUESTION:
Have you given in to fear and injustice which have made you lose courage?
PRAYER:
Oh Lord, help me not to be discouraged in the face of injustice. Rather, grant
me the boldness and courage to speak out whenever necessary, in Christ's name.
Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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