Today’s reading is a continuation
of the moment when Apostle Paul defends himself in front of King (Herod)
Agrippa against the Jews’ accusation. He was explaining his journey from being a
Pharisee then a Christian prosecutor all the way to a repented man who met
Jesus himself and became His witness and servant to all the Jews and the
Gentiles for the sake of their salvation (Acts 26:2-23).
Having listened to what Paul
explained, the King left the place but he told the Governor and other
government officer who were present there that, “This man is doing nothing to
deserve death or imprisonment” (v.31). Somehow Agrippa was touched by Paul’s
testimony but he just didn’t want to surrender (v.28) and he shifted the
responsibility to the Cesar as Paul had appealed to (v.32).
Apostle Paul’s experience
reflects his master, our Lord Jesus Christ. It is unbelievable, that although
His purpose to come into the world is to save the humankind from sin, and do
nothing but all good, all noble, all about the truth, yet the world hated and
killed Jesus. No wonder God the Father exalts Him to the highest place and
gives Him the name that is above every name and expects every creature to bow
down and worship Jesus as the Lord for the glory of the Father (Phil 2:9-11).
Every true Christian will one way
or another face the same treatment because the servant is not greater than his
Master (John 15:20). When there’s nothing we do deserve hatred, even death and imprisonment,
remember what Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you
may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I
have overcome the world” (John 16:33). The question is, are we truly the
servants of Jesus Christ? Is He our only true Master?
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