While I'm sure that I have read this story before - most likely on more than one occasion - I have no memory of it at all. What a fun story of political intrigue and scheming! Paul is wise as a serpent - as are the other players in the scene.
It speaks to me of using all that you are - bizarre and diverse as that may be - for God's purposes. Paul was a Pharisee, a Jew, a Christian, a Roman citizen, and the uncle of a smart boy - and used all of that in various ways to end up safely communicating the gospel and headed to Rome. I am a mother with an M.Div. and an M.A.S. in aviation studies - I have lived in 3 very different regions of the country, enjoy fitness kickboxing, and have sung the national anthem at a professional (though minor league) baseball game. All of this diparity makes me happy - and makes Marcus roll his eyes from time to time. I'm not sure I have it all integrated yet to one purpose -but I'm not sure Paul did, either. He used what he had when he needed it. We are not designed to be so one-dimensional - but we are designed to develop what we are on all fronts. I pray I have the wherewithal to keep one common purpose to be supported by multiple interests.
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