Faith.....Acts 16:16-26

March 15 2006

I was reading Acts in detention yesterday and came across this and it made me think "if only everyone had the faith of Paul and Silas." i mean usually when we are feeling down and the world is against us we just give up. but instead we should be worshiping god. he never brings us to a hill we cant climb...never.


16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

Rachel Chase

March 17 2006
Kaleena met me and some ppl in the Siegel parking lot after school and me and her hung out. it was her birthday yesterday... ^^ she cool. she doesn't like Fernando anymore but she goes w/ him for his money lol so like her

sergei

March 21 2006
You were reading Acts in detention? lol - that's kind of ironic. ;-)

Carol Nixon

March 21 2006
yeah...what can i say. lol