Sunday, August 2, 2009

Acts 24 begins with the Jewish elders presenting their charges against Paul before the governor, Felix. They proclaimed, "We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect and even tried to desecrate the temple.” Several days later, Felix sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you." Many people today, unfortunately, react the same way to the gospel message. They think they can keep postponing making things right with God, but only God knows how many days they have left. That's a risky gamble!