Family Formation

"But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul." Acts 21:16

I find this verse very interesting. Paul is arrested and so tells him that he is to go to Rome and share his testimony. At the same time, some Jews are vowing to not eat or drink until they kill him. At the same time, the commander is trying to figure out just what to do with him. In the midst of this drama, his sister’s son overhears about the plots and goes to Paul to warn him. Wow, how intriguing. I think this shows three important things about the way life is and God works.

1) There are very few, if any, secrets and God knows everything.
2) Don’t make crazy vows or you could starve to death trying to keep them.
3) If God wants something to happen, it going to happen, no matter what.

Once again, we see how real the Bible is, and how much we must trust God. Nobody outmaneuvers, outwits, avoids, circumvents, or trumps God’s plan. Our amazement at His sovereignty, power, and authority should grow every day. Paul’s sister’s son overhears the plot to kill him. Amazing. By the way, he gets transferred to Rome. Not surprised at all.

Amazed by His Grace,
Pastor Fred

Tweet