Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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Do not be afraid , I am with you 

Bible Reading:  Acts 18:1-11

Key Verse:  9-10

" And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,  for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” - Acts 18:9-10

DEVOTION

In Acts 18:1–11, Paul arrives in Corinth and lives with Aquila and Priscilla, working as a tentmaker. Each Sabbath he reasons in the synagogue, but when opposition grows, he turns to the Gentiles. Many begin to believe, and in this moment—amid both resistance and new openness—the Lord speaks to Paul in a vision.
In a vision at night, the Lord says, “Do not be afraid…for I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” These words are not just comfort; they are direction. God does not remove Paul from Corinth—He reassures him within it. The presence of God becomes Paul’s courage to stay.  So Paul stayed—teaching, serving, trusting—for a year and a half. What sustained him wasn’t ease, but assurance.
Fear often whispers that we are alone, that opposition means failure, or that it’s safer to withdraw. But God’s promise cuts through that noise: I am with you. Not ahead of you somewhere far off, not behind you watching from a distance—but with you, right in the tension, the uncertainty, the waiting.
 

PRAYER

Lord, in moments when fear rises , remind me that You are with me. Help me to trust Your presence even when I cannot see Your plan

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” — John Piper


Anila Thomas
Mar Thoma Church of South Florida

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