Jesus Knows It All

The whole city was in an uproar, and the people turned into a mob. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Then suddenly the doors were shut. The people were about to kill Paul when the Roman army commander heard that all Jerusalem was starting to riot.

So he quickly took some soldiers and officers and ran to where the crowd had gathered. As soon as the mob saw the commander and soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

The army commander went over and arrested him and had him bound with two chains. Then he tried to find out who Paul was and what he had done.

Part of the crowd shouted one thing, and part of them shouted something else. But they were making so much noise that the commander could not find out a thing. Then he ordered Paul to be taken into the fortress.

As they reached the steps, the crowd became so wild that the soldiers had to lift Paul up and carry him.

The crowd followed and kept shouting, "Kill him! Kill him!"

Acts 21:30-36

The crowd demanded that Paul be executed just like the crowd had demanded that Jesus be crucified!  Paul knew well the story of the crucifixion.  It certainly must have crossed his mind that he might, that very day walk in the footsteps of Jesus to his own death. 

If you want Jesus to be the Lord of your life, you will experience a glorious relationship with the Father through Him.  But you will also suffer as He did.

Remember as you walk through your day that Jesus fully knows everything you are experiencing.  If you are suffering because of your sin, Jesus especially relates to that!  He did not sin, but Jesus suffered and died because of your sin and mine!

Don’t believe that since Jesus was perfect and never sinned, He does not understand everything we experience as human beings! 

“Lord Jesus, thank you for all the Joy and Pain of being a Christ Follower!  You are the only one who knows everything about me, both now and forever.  Amen.”