Read Acts 22 – We left off with Paul, having been rescued from the chants of, “Kill him! Kill him!” (21:36), on the steps, addressing the angry crowd.
Paul speaks in the Hebrew dialect to the Jewish crowd, and silence washes over them. He tells his story, his testimony, who he was, where he came from, the encounter with Jesus that changed everything, and what he was to do with it.
The crowd must have been captivated because Paul speaks fluidly for 21 verses… but that 21st verse: “But the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’’ That sent them over the edge, and the riot started back up. The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him whipped to coerce a confession as to why the crowds were so agitated. But Paul uses his Roman citizenship for immunity. Nobody better mess with a Roman citizen. The commander knew it; he paid a great price to obtain his, but even greater, Paul was a citizen by birth(:28).
Beloved, there is so much to learn about God and his purpose for you in these verses. The Lord knew Paul before he was born and used every event in Paul’s life for His divine purposes – and the same is true for you. Paul gave his testimony. Beloved, your testimony is irrefutable. It’s yours. You may feel ill equipped with Scripture references, yet, your story is yours to display God’s gracious, merciful, saving love. Now, who can you tell today?😍🙌🙏💖🙏🙌😍
Judy in the Sky 