Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.” (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
- Acts 17:19-21
Have you ever noticed that it seems like everyone wants the best of everything?
If a new generation of cell phone comes out people are chomping at the bit to get the latest technology.
When a new fashion trend is started folks just start following the trend like it is the coolest thing ever even when it is not.
It isn’t just people living in 2022, this has been happening for centuries, even back in the days when Paul was preaching about Jesus.
the line that got me the most in this verse is the last line describing people who “spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.”
I see that a lot in today’s world.
Paul had gone to Athens and found a city full of idols, so he started to teach there about Jesus.
The people were interested in hearing what he had to say but found his reasoning that there was only one God to be a little far fetched.
Paul left the Council that day with only a few new believers
I think we need to stop grasping onto these new ideas of what the Bible really means and stick to the truth.
There is one God.
He is good.
And He is waiting for you to turn to Him.
What are you waiting for?
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