"When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, The Lord's will be done." Acts 21:14
You can read: Acts 21:10-14
Would you be willing to do whatever it takes for what you believe in? Would you be willing to risk your life for something you care passionately about? Maybe these values aren't so prominent nowadays since the persecution of Christians do not happen in our society.
These persecutions still go on even though we may not hear about all of them. Time and time again, I hear news reports about how churches are burned, believers are killed, in countries were Christianity is not the prevailing belief.
Early in the Paul's ministry, someone Agabus prophesied that Paul would be handed over because of his ministry (v 10). Instead of evading his ultimate destiny, Paul and the believers that had gathered surrendered themselves to God's will. This, in spite of knowing what would happen.
Even if we don't have to fear for our lives in preaching about the Good news, we are stilled called to do so. When we freely express our faith to others, remember also those who are persecuted and those who have been martyred because of the same.
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