Acts 22:22-23:11 – Strengthened During Suffering

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Acts 22:22-23:11

After Paul was taken into custody by the Roman soldiers he narrowly avoided being flogged by them.  Later he was brought before the Jewish authorities and the proceedings turned violent and Paul had to be rescued again from the mob.  That night, while in prison, Jesus came and stood by Paul and encouraged him by saying that he was faithfully proclaiming the good news about Himself and that he was on his way to do the same in Rome.  God is in complete control when we are going through times of suffering but that does not mean that He will always protect us from them.  He is also near to us in these times, though, and if we draw near to Him He will comfort us and strengthen us to continue to live with Him on the mission that He has called us to.