November 27, Day 331

Today's Reading

We just read in Acts what happened in Thessalonica: But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd. Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. "Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world," they shouted, "and now they are here disturbing our city, too. And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus."
The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports. So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them. (Acts 17:5-9 NLT) Now we read the powerful, encouraging letters Paul wrote to the church there. He needed to correct some falsehoods flying around about Jesus' return. He wanted them to stand firm and he was proud of them for the way they were walking in faith and truth.