There are many people in the world. Many of them do not know Jesus. Sometimes we do have friends who are not Christians. They also look for truth and answers to their questions: Why is there war? Why do people suffer? Why does God allow bad things to happen?
For us Christians, it is much easier to find the answers because we read the Scriptures. There are words of God and we understand more thanks to the Divine Word. In the times of Paul the Apostle the situation was very similar. Paul as a new believer was aware of these problems of humanity. He tried his best to respond with divine grace. First of all, he did appreciate his interlocutors. This is a good lesson for us. We also need to focus on good things in other people and the world.
As Christians, we do know that God lives in us. He gives us "life and breath and everything" (v.25). He created the beautiful nature around us and "fixed the ordered seasons" (v. 26). For that reason, each person is capable of searching for God and finding him.
Moreover, the Holy Spirit abides in the human soul. So "we live and move and have our being" (v. 28). Everyone too is his offspring and the child of God (v. 29). This knowledge gives us relief and peace in every circumstance. We can accept the Good News or neglect it. We also can believe in the truth of Jesus or ignore it. The choice belongs to each of us. Let us join Jesus Christ and his followers. In this way, we will become messengers as Paul the Apostle was.
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