“When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul. Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.””‭‭Acts‬ ‭23:12-15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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All,
This stands out because the conspiracy to kill Paul doesn’t work. God wasn’t wringing His hands in anticipation of what was going to happen. Just like God isn’t looking at the Isis threat and wondering how it will play out. In the book of Revelation, God shows how it all ends. Please pray that we and our friends pray for our friends that have been deceived into thinking God isn’t involved in our daily lives. Please pray for all of us to enjoy relationships the Christmas season.