I am always amazed at the ways in which God chooses to rescue his people.  Throughout the Bible God often uses the craziest or most simple and ordinary ways to help His people out of impossible situations.  This is often the case in Paul’s life and in Acts 22 once again there are a group of people who want to kill Paul.  Let’s lookout the story together today.

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.” 16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” 19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?” 20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. 21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.” 22 The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Paul’s nephew happens to overhear this plot.  Who even knew that Paul had a nephew?  He goes to warn Paul who tells the commander of the guard who comes up with a plan to save Paul and ultimately send him toward Rome where he shares the gospel and reaches so many more with the message of Jesus.  God uses crazy things like talking Donkeys and burning bushes.  He also uses completely ordinary things to accomplish extraordinary things.  The point is that no matter what we are facing in life God is at work. He is working in your life even now.  Pray that He might use you to be a part of one of His extraordinary works.

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave