Acts 22 gives us an insight into a difficult time for Paul. Having returned to Jerusalem, the apostle has been arrested. Paul is in hostile territory. The chief priest and the elders, the Sanhedrin and the ruling classes are all lined up against him. In chains, Paul stands up and tells a difficult story. It is a story of a man who sinned. A man who persecuted Jesus and His people. It is a story about a wrecked reputation and a great fear. It is Paul’s story. He tells it without trying to cover up his actions or defend his past. Why does he tell his story here? Because his story is different now than it was then. Jesus has entered Paul’s story and changed his life. Jesus has washed Paul clean and given him purpose and direction. We can experience that same change every time we embed the Bible in our hearts. We are called to see who we were without Jesus, and who we are now that Jesus is in control. Our stories can sometimes be difficult, but Jesus can change everything.
| Date | Reading |
| July 30 | Acts 21:27-36 |
| July 31 | Acts 21:37-22:21 |
| August 1 | Acts 22:22-23:22 |
| August 2 | Acts 23:23-35 |
| August 3 | Acts 24 |
| August 4 | Acts 25 |
| August 5 | Acts 26 |
| August 6 | Acts 27:1-26 |