by ricks
2. February 2010 09:43
So why did the story end in Acts 28 with the apostle Paul under house arrest, awaiting his trial before Caesar, and freely telling others about Jesus Christ and His kingdom? Luke, the writer, could have filled us in on more. Why did God lead Luke to press "pause" there? Well, notice the irony. The greatest kingdom on earth, Rome, was no longer suppressing the message of Christ's kingdom but unwittingly providing Paul the opportunity to witness for Jesus Christ in Rome itself. The simple message is that Christ's kingdom will prevail. The sure progress of Jesus' kingdom was at the heart of the early church's prayers when Peter and John were arrested (Acts 4:23-31; Psalm 2) -- so they exhibited "prevailing prayer." Great human kingdoms and great opposition cannot withstand the advance of the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
My next post will ponder the question, "What factors made the early church multiply like field mice?" I hope you'll join the conversation.
Continue to pray for the people of Haiti. check out this page: http://haiticrisis.cnn.com/
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