Acts 23:11 NKJV

But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” Acts 23:11 NKJV

Paul was persecuted by the religious leaders but God raised the ruler of that nation to protect Paul from being killed. While as a captive, Paul still fulfilled the plan and purposes of God. As Paul remain submitted to God for the preaching of the Gospel, God's plans were fulfilled in Paul's life. God spoke to Paul in the barracks that He needed to bear witness of Jesus to the Romans. In the natural sense, how can Paul do that when he was a captive? Yet God used the resources of the world to guard and bring Paul to Rome so that Paul can fulfill God's plan. When God told Paul about witnessing in Rome, Paul was a captive in Jerusalem. Paul did not question God or give God the list of why that can't happen. To make the matter worse, Paul can't even get out safely because of the vicious mob that would not eat or drink until Paul is killed. Yet Paul has seen and have experienced time and again that when God says it, it will come to pass. No matter how things are, Paul never doubted God's word but saw it come to pass in his life. God has spoken many things over us and through His promises, we know what God has said. We too need to remain in peace and see the fulfillment of God in our lives. Paul is ever ready to be a witness for Jesus in the prison right to the pulpit before the multitude. Let us keep our faith in Him who never fails and how He loves us, our Jesus Christ, our Lord. Blessing Ambrose Francis