Today's Passage - Acts 20:1-6

Acts 20: 1-6   When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia.  He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.  He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia...   No matter where Paul went, he was always gathering people or disciples to encourage them.  If we had encountered all these troubles like Paul did, we would probably be filled with complaints.  Paul, on the other hand, didn't complain at all and always encouraged people wherever they went, which was truly precious.  This is an important virtue while we serve God - No matter what troubles we encounter, we need to stay faithful to the mission that God entrusted us.  One I passed by a church, and three English words on its door drew my attention and made a lasting impression inside me: Never give up.  May God help us - Never give up and never be afraid!   When we serve God, we should never give up easily.  No matter how many times we are hurt and defeated, we must keep in mind that God is still sitting on the throne.  We need to encourage one another so that we can lift the morale of all brothers and sisters in serving God, and we also need to depend on the word of God and power of the Holy Spirit.  An army is capable of fighting because of its morale; when the morale is high, it can defeat the enemy no matter how vicious it is.  The spiritual army works the same way; no matter how vicious is the enemy before us, if we have strong morale, we can depend on God to defeat the enemy.  We need to encourage each other to lift our spiritual morale so that we may all be edified.   Paul understood the importance of high spiritual morale; therefore, no matter where he went, he already encourage people and disciples.  Also, Paul never gave up and was not afraid because he had an optimistic attitude.  He didn't just only look at the circumstance, but he trusts the Lord who's master of the circumstance, and that became the motivation for his ministry and source of his strength.  May God help us to keep on moving forward and to depend on him everyday no matter what kind of difficulty we encounter!   Pray with Pastor Tong   Lord, we thank you because you are already victorious, and you are the master of our life.  We ask that you bless each brother and sister daily so that we can proclaim victory by your might.  I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen! Shekinah Glory - ROLCC Building Expansion Project - Follow the project on Facebook ! Help us to reach our Phase I Target, and witness how God expands His Kingdom on earth!  Click here to donate online.