Beside
22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. 23 Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and
said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and
God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ 25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. ACTS 27:22-25
Do you often think about the person that is sitting beside you at
work or school, or maybe the person that is standing beside you in line
somewhere? What about the person at church who is sitting beside you? I
sometimes wonder if that person beside me has a relationship with Jesus
Christ, and if they do, I wonder if they have someone that is connected
to them to stand beside them as a friend or even a brother or sister in
Christ. We often can have times where we can slip and fall into a rut
and need that person to stand beside us and lift us up in prayer or
support. Christ came to earth and if you notice He did not stand alone,
he stood with several beside him. We cannot be on an island by
ourselves and expect that we can have an impact on others, or that
others can impact us if we don't have others beside us. Paul was not
standing alone, but had an angel stand beside him. Why not be like
Christ and have those stand beside you, and then allow Christ to stand
beside you in your time of need. Just like Paul had the angel, we have
with Christ.
Have a great weekend.
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