Unfortunately, it is not difficult for us these days to imagine the terror that those families felt when Saul and his minions raided their houses and dragged Christians off to imprisonment. Saul was not interested in their reasons for proclaiming and worshiping Christ. He was only interested in enforcing what he believed were proper beliefs for Jews.
Yet, we see God’s hand in the unintended consequences of Saul’s actions. In scattering the faithful, he scattered Jesus’s disciples. They were the first powerful witnesses of the Good News. By staying out of reach of Saul, they also spread by word and deed the Savior’s message. Saul’s cruelty, ironically, was like a puff of air on a dandelion, and the seeds of salvation were blown far and wide.
It is so hard for us sometimes to know what good can come of evil. Yet, at a moment of “severe persecution”
(Acts 8:1b), Jesus’s message of hope began to spread throughout an empire.
Yes indeed Gods ways are not our way. I’ve long given up trying to second guess how things are going to pan out. I just put my trust in Him, and eventually looked back at a tangled skein unraveled. No doubts, no fear, just wait on the Lord.
AMEN!
Amen.
Greg thank you for your words. Trusting in God and a vision of faith seeds blowing and dropping to spread the love of God through all the world will be in my thoughts today with a smile on my face. That would be sooooooooo cool if Gods love spread like that. Vicky G. and those in Virginia you're in my prayers. Blessings to all the LFF, especially those with extra needs these days. Holy Spirit fill the hearts of all. May the seeds of faith blow in the wind to know Gods love and to guide us to a more...
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Amen!
Thank you Greg. “… like a puff of air on a dandelion…” is very meaningful. Eighteen years ago when we moved from all our family and friends to the Deep South for employment where we knew no one, we had no idea of the depth of negative feelings there were regarding Catholics. Jesus is still urging us on to be those dandelion seeds not only to spread His name and word but to unite us under His teachings. I have seen people’s attitudes and beliefs about Catholic believers dramatically change as I have forged and built friendships among Protestant friends.My...
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Lord I always trust in you when things are getting hard to do I talk to the Lord and ask him to help me through whatever it is that I am going through he helps me out so trust in him he will come through for you Amen Amen Amen
Vicky G...Praying that you continue to feel all our prayers for your family and Jennifer's. They continue throughout the day. God Bless Jennifer and ALL who love and miss her.
Jesus, let me ALWAYS trust in you. Amen
"Let me always trust in you." Amen!
Amen!
We need to hear and heed this especially in the state of Virginia today. Thank you.
Amen
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26 *** Reminds me of God works for the good of those who love Him and His purpose for them in Romans 8:28, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them!” *** So we can rejoice in hard and evil times God is training us in Romans 5:3-5, “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this...
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