164 Saved by a Child

Acts 22:24–23:24, TBC Book Two, Chapter 164
“Take him into the barracks!” shouted the centurion. The soldiers moved quickly, some of them forming a human barricade while others grabbed Paul and rushed him inside. Initially, the people had been enthralled by the dramatic story Paul shared with the crowd. But once he said the word “Gentiles,” they remembered why they were so angry.

Wondering why the crowd had again turned violent in response to Paul, the centurion decided there was only one way to find out. 

“Flog him,” he ordered, “then I’ll question him.”

As they prepared to flog Paul, stretching out his body, Paul called out to the centurion. “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who has not been convicted?”

When Paul said this, the centurion was alarmed. Immediately he stopped the process and reported the matter to his commander. Then the two officers returned together.

“Are you a Roman citizen?” the commander asked.

“I am,” Paul answered. The commander glanced at the centurion. Then he stared at Paul with a skeptical look.

“I paid a huge price for my citizenship,” the commander said.

Paul replied, “I was born a Roman citizen.” Upon hearing this, the commander was alarmed. They had just put in chains a man who was a Roman citizen by birth. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 164, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: “There is no such thing as a coincidence.”—Gibbs, Rule #39, NCIS
     A promise to cling to: “But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. . . . The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:17-18           NIV
     A praise to fill you: Be Not Afraid  John Michael Talbot     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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