Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Acts 14:21-23
by: Angie Osborn.
I found that this passage made much more sense when I began reading at verse 8. It helped me to have the background of what Paul and Barnabas had just been through. They had healed a man, and the crowd went crazy—by praising them! Paul and Barnabas were devastated and tried desperately to convince the crowd that the glory should go to God. Soon after that, these same citizens dragged Paul out of the city and stoned him. Paul and Barnabas left, but they did not give up! They moved on to a new place and continued to preach the good news. Pray today that God will give you the strength to share his good news in any circumstances!