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“"A Direct Encounter with the Lord"”

Thoughts for Today:

We know, from the Book of Acts, that Paul was beaten and left for dead after being stoned in the city of Lystra. It was approximately fourteen years ago, so it was in all probability the event which led to the experience he would soon relate. (Acts 14:19-20: "Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.")

I think Paul would have needed a miraculous healing of his injuries. The Bible doesn't tell us he was dead, but if he wasn't, he certainly had injuries so serious that the people who stoned him thought he was dead. Yet Paul rose up on his own, and the next day traveled to Derbe, which is over twenty miles away. To walk (or even ride) that far would be hard on a healthy person, not to mention someone who had been stoned and left for dead the previous day. This event leaves little doubt that Paul had a direct encounter with the Lord.

Questions to Ponder:

When was the last time the Lord was directly involved in your life? The correct answer is: right now! When we read and study Scripture, we meet the Lord face to face. What is He speaking to you about in our passage today? Is it to come to rely upon Him in every circumstance and not just the most difficult?

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About the author

Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.