Read Acts 19-21
Acts 20:24 says, "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." Paul said he didn’t know exactly what was going to happen to him, except that it was going to be a lot of hardship and suffering. He declared none of that rattled him.
We’re ready to go to almost any lengths to find out what’s going to happen to us in the future. We read the newspaper to find out what economists and other experts say about what next year, or the next several years will be like. We seek out anyone who might have a word from the Lord for us about what tomorrow holds.
We’re looking for hope and for predictions of prosperity, health, and peace. Those are the things we want to hear. If we knew for certain how hard things might get for us, we’d be too depressed and discouraged to face it. That’s why we put our future in God’s hands. He knows what all our tomorrows will bring and He will give us the strength to face whatever lies ahead.
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