In Acts today we read of the inspirational faith and dedication of Paul and Silas, who continue to preach even after physical abuse. Their message was so powerful and life changing that time and time again the Jews incite violence and chaos to limit the spread of the gospel.
By comparison, our lives are much easier. No physical attacks because of our belief, ready access to God’s word in numerous formats. The biggest challenge to our faith is apathy. But surely we can find inspiration in Paul’s description of the unknown god, “The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth…he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything…Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.”
We are “God’s offspring”, a type of relationship we all know well. Just as we have a special connection with our parents, we have a special connection with the creator of the universe.