by Haley Reed | May 1, 2023 | Daily Grace
“When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive” (Acts 25:18-19). Festus, the... 
by Haley Reed | Apr 28, 2023 | Daily Grace
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles’ ” (Acts 22:21). I’m like most of us. I like to stay in my comfort zone. There are places in which I am relaxed because I am familiar with that culture. There are people with whom I am... 
by Haley Reed | Apr 27, 2023 | Daily Grace
“My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me. A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul,... 
by Haley Reed | Apr 26, 2023 | Daily Grace
“About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he... 
by Haley Reed | Apr 25, 2023 | Daily Grace
“The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of...