'The Peach of God . . . Surpasses All Understanding"

Perhaps there have  you expected. You came face-to-face with challenges, or you found yourself in new circumstances that required massive changes in your life.  (Ecclesiastes9:11)  As you look back, maybe you are left wondering why Jehovah allowed certain things to happen.  If so, what can help you to continue to endure with full confidence in Jehovah? To find the answer, let us return to the account of Paul and Silas.

As Paul and Silas sing songs of praise, a series of totally unexpected events occurs.  Suddenly, there is a violent earthquake.  The doors of the prison are thrown wide open.   All the prisoners'   bonds are loosened.  Paul stops the jailer from committing suicide.  The jailer and his entire family get baptized. As the new officials ask them to leave the city peacefully.  Then, on realizing that Paul and Silas  are Roman citizens, the magistrates see that they have made a huge blunder, so they themselves come to escort the two men out.  But Paul and Silas insist on first saying good-bye to their newly baptized sister Lydia. Additionally, they use the opportunity to strengthen the brothers.  (Acts 16:26-40) How quickly everything changed!

Next time: "The Peach of God . . .Surpasses All Understanding" - IT "SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING"

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