For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Acts 19:34
And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. Acts 19:31
John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald are two notorious names that are forever linked to the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. There has been articles mentioning several coincidences between these two deaths. One of them is the theatre. Abraham was shot in the theatre and the killer fled to a warehouse. Kennedy's killer shot him from a warehouse and ran to a theatre.
The passage today mentions that Paul's friends warned him not to go the theatre. The Bible says that a certain man named Demetrius was mad about the preaching of the Word of God. He was mad because he was going to lose sales selling his silver shrines to the worshippers of Diana and he wanted to Paul to stop preaching against worshipping Diana. Paul's friends warned him not to go to the theatre.
One man can change the events in history or cause such a ruckus to influence the minority to change things for the majority. Just think what would have happened if Abraham was never shot? What more could he have done to heal the nation during its most troubling times.
But as Christians we have the same ability to influence, as one person, to make a difference in a positive way too. God says that we are to be a light unto others. Our light ought to be a beacon for someone who needs help or just needs some encouragement. How about you? Who could you encourage today?
Today's Theme
Encourage someone today.
Reading Thru The Bible
Acts 18-20
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