Today's passage: Acts 23

We're in the final stages of Paul's ministry and his life.  At some point in his imprisonment he wrote to Timothy, "For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:6-7).

I have been fortunate to know an incredible saint, named Lorena.  She oozed the Holy Spirit  and Georgia sweetness in everything she did.  She fought the good fight to the point of going into a known drug house to look for a young girl trying to break free from drug's bondage and destruction.  She also walked with a friend through neighborhoods that were characterized by drugs, praying for God to get a hold of lost souls.  One of the most precious moments with her was in her final fight with cancer.  I visited her in the hospital and she asked me to read from Psalms.  I fought back tears as she praised God while I read the words.  What a life!  What a testimony!

Paul said to his accusers, "I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!" (v. 6)  Would you be put on trial for your hope and testimony as a Christian?  Are your words and actions consistent in a powerful way that everywhere you go people are being convicted and convinced of the truth of Jesus? As Easter approaches, what will you do to be a witness to Christ's resurrection?