"And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome" (Acts 23:11).
When there arose great dissension among the religious Jews against Paul, the chief captain of the Roman army apprehended him fearing that he would be killed. The soldiers brought Paul into the barracks where he would spend the night. The following day 40 men would take an oath that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul. But while Paul spent the night in the barracks facing an uncertain future, "the Lord stood with him and said, be of good cheer, for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome." Due to God's sovereign control in the affairs of man, Paul did make it to Rome and He provided Him a Roman military escort to get him there. Be assured that no matter how uncertain and bleak your future may appear, if you're living your life to fulfill God's will he will stand with you.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” Psalms 1:1-3
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