Acts Day 193 - The
World Turned Upside Down
17:6 But when they did
not find them (Paul etc...), they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers
of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come
here too. 7 Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the
decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.”

The world has been impacted by what started out as 11
basically unschooled men with few resources in 20 years. They had no media to
advertise through. They had no fast modes of transportation. They really had
nothing but an experience with Jesus and a Story to tell based not only on His
life but backed up by the sacred writings passed down from Moses and the
prophets.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church started in Northern New
England in the 1850's and became official in 1863. It was started by a
scattering of poor farmers. They too had little for resources, education, or
means to spread their message quickly. Today it has over 20 million people
gathering together each Sabbath all over the world. It has the largest medical
and education systems second only to the Catholic Church. The growth and speed
of that growth makes no logical sense.
What it all illustrates is the power of the Message and the
Message remains the same now as it was way back in Thessalonica. The only
Message that has the power to turn the world upside down is the Story of Jesus.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have
everlasting life."
That's the Story. Love is the Story. Hope is the Story.
Happily Ever After is the Story. Love has Won and anyone can choose to embrace
Him.
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