Paul was taken prisoner by the Romans and should have been given a trial by the Roman officials Felix and his successor Festus. But they kept Paul in prison for over two years, while the Jews were still plotting to kill him. Festus brought Paul before King Agrippa for advice on what to do with him.

King Agrippa allowed Paul to speak to the court, and Paul eagerly took the opportunity to tell about how he had met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Over and over again, Paul loved to tell the story of how Jesus had changed his life. Agrippa heard the good news about Jesus, but he chose not to believe it. While Agrippa thought Paul had done nothing wrong, Paul had appealed to Caesar, and Agrippa had no choice but to send Paul to Rome.

Any Roman citizen had the right to appeal to Caesar. Paul knew that it might take years for him to actually see Caesar, and he knew that Caesar’s decision might not be best, but that was his choice.

Just as Paul told Jews, Gentiles, Kings, and everyone else what Jesus had done for him, so can we today—even boys and girls—tell others what Jesus means to us. We each have a story to tell, and our stories will strengthen other Christians and help others understand what Jesus can do for them as well.

We probably won’t have as exciting a story as Paul did, but we all can tell what we were like before meeting Jesus, how we met Jesus, and what Jesus has done for us and meant to us since.

See you Sunday—and bring a friend!

Tom and Sydney Cook
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