Time to Leave

in #christian-trail6 years ago

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1:After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
2::And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them,
3:and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
4:And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5:When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
6:And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
7:And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue.
8:Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

Acts 18:5-8

Word for Today:
Then he left and went to the home of Titus Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue. v7 NLT.

The arrival of Silas and Timothy gave Paul more opportunity to preach Gods word to the Jews.

He spent all his time to preach the word of God to them and testify to them that Jesus is the Messiah. They did not just oppose him but they also insulted him. They rejected Jesus the Messiah.

Pauls decision to move to the Gentiles opened up doors of opportunities for him to share the word with the Gentiles.

He chose a strategic location and before long, Crispus the leader of the synagogue and everyone in his household believed the Lord. Many others in Corinth also became believers and were baptized.

Let me remind you that you do not have the monopoly of hearing the gospel. On the other hand if you are like Paul, be encouraged and know there is a time to leave.

The next person or community may be ripe and waiting for you to come and share the truth that was rejected by those you are preaching to previously. Leaving is not a sign of weakness but rather it could mean moving to the next opportunity that is waiting for you.

Prayer:
Lord, help me to know how to respond to the rejection in a godly way and when you are leading me to something else.

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