Acts 23:4 KJV
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
It struck me this morning that Paul is not the only one who "wist not that he was the high priest." Though Paul did submit to the authority of the high priest in this case, if it were not for the Apostle Paul we would not even know that this man existed!
Mankind has such poor priorities. This man was revered in his day (at least he was by his little band of Jews - a people who would be nearly annihilated before this man passed from life) but Paul, whose earthly presence seemed so small that even the minority Jews appeared to overpower him.
But consider today. In the year of our Lord 2010, Paul's name is still spoken and his influence felt
Day after day
All over the world and
In every class of people
Paul's influence? It was all because he had given up the things of this world in order to know Christ and the power of his resurrection.
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
It struck me this morning that Paul is not the only one who "wist not that he was the high priest." Though Paul did submit to the authority of the high priest in this case, if it were not for the Apostle Paul we would not even know that this man existed!
Mankind has such poor priorities. This man was revered in his day (at least he was by his little band of Jews - a people who would be nearly annihilated before this man passed from life) but Paul, whose earthly presence seemed so small that even the minority Jews appeared to overpower him.
But consider today. In the year of our Lord 2010, Paul's name is still spoken and his influence felt
Day after day
All over the world and
In every class of people
Paul's influence? It was all because he had given up the things of this world in order to know Christ and the power of his resurrection.
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