Before I start, Lord, I just want to thank You for the 42 months with this amazing guy You've given me and thank You for the exam that I have just finished. You blew me away today God. Lost for words. Completely. I love You!
In chapter 17, Paul and Silas (+Timothy?) ministered to the people in Thessalonica and Berea, however they had to run away from the angry Jews who turned a mob against them. Paul came to Athens first and then S & T followed. They found the people worshipping idols and so Paul spoke among them.
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I love verses 23 onwards especially verse 28 - "for in Him we live and move and have our being..." (that's actually my profile bio thingy on twitter hehe)
The last part of this chapter talked about the Athenians and their idols. They ignorantly served and worshiped their graven images BUT.. at the back of their heads, they knew that there was still one Greater ONE, the One Who Rules Above All... we read in verse 23: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
I remember a good friend of mine in uni. During the first year, Agi, him and myself would always meet up on a Saturday for a group study at the UEL library in East London. We once brought our laptops with us as we were trying to finish up our aspirin essay for Pharmacology. I saw his desktop background and wondered who that might be. It looked like a Hindu god. So yeah, he's Indian and he's Hindu. I did not have the courage to ask him but I think it was Shiva with the multiple arms and such.
I instantly thought of him whilst reading verses 16 onwards. He is so much like these people in Aeropagus. They were devout idol worshippers WITH AN OPEN HEART. I remember once he came to me and asked me to pray for him because he was going through some tough times, HE ACTUALLY ASKED ME TO HELP HIM PRAY TO MY GOD. Now isn't that something?
He knows I am a Christian and up to now, he still keeps wondering what makes me stand out from every one else. I remember him saying, you are a one in a million. Praise God for that. He saw Jesus in me and I am proud of that. I still dont know how to witness to this guy but I remain to be a good friend and of course, I pray unceasingly.
So, just to reiterate, like for some of the Athenians, nothing is impossible in a person with an open heart. =)
Can you guess who this is Jon? hehe. I did not mean to babble but I just saw the exact semblance of the situation in him. Happy 42nd monthsary. I love you!
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