Mittwoch, 31. Oktober 2012

Acts25,1 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. > This is now 2!!!years after Paul almost get ripped apart in Jerusalem!
3 They urgently requested Festus, as a favour to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. > Still - they knew, we can not make a normal trial against him - the only thing we can do is to kill him some how... how ever!
4 Festus answered, Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. > It is going still how he wants not how the Sanhedrin wants
5 Let some of your leaders come with me and press charges against the man there, if he has done anything wrong. > if he has done anything wrong! - IF!!!
6 After spending eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him. > Paul was for 2years arrested - How would i feel being arrested for 2years? How would i keep the fire burning in me? How - in general can i keep the fire burning in my selfe? What can i do? What did Paul? Writing letters? Communicate his faith!
How today is for me the best way to communicate my faith - to whom?
7 When Paul appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove. > They were just agressive!
8 Then Paul made his defence:
I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.
9 Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favour, > Why is everybody so up to do a favour to the jews? Because they thought, they will be quiet then? said to Paul, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges? > Interesting  - even it was obvious that they had nothing against Paul, what they could prove, he is asking Paul to go to Jerusalem. Interesting also, that he is asking at all! maybe because he is a Roman!
10 Paul answered: I am now standing before Caesar's court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no-one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar! > Paul: I AM NOT GUILTY! It is right to say i am not guilty! Their have ben days, that this is exactly what i should have ben saying!:"I am not guilty!" Because this would have been true. But i did not say it - i saw some sin in myself - self accused - as usual -
12 After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go! > This is great for Festus - because like this he does not have any responsability. he does not need to car about what the Jews do and want and also what is right - he found his way out.
BUT
This is awesome for the Cesar. Cesar will meet the most amazing person living in this days : Paul. Unjustice is used by God to bring greater good for others. Now Paul will meet the Cesar.
the most amazing human of this days meets the most powerful human living in this days. What a meeting!
How would they see each other? How would they talk to each other? > ... <

I do not need to worrie about past: god works out all  - for the best  - for those who love him!
DO I LOVE GOD!!??!!
It was the dream of Paul to meet the Cesar in Rom - now he will meet Cesar in Rom!

What is my dream - THINK, PRAY about it! God can make it reality!

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