Acts 28:30-31
And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.
This historical evidence of Paul's travel from Jerusalem to Rome is remarkable on a number of different levels. God's sovereignty is on full display, as is Paul's faith and the attitude of unbelievers toward them both. Paul had so longed to go to Rome but never would have imagined the journey that would bring him there. Yet, the purpose and mission, no matter how he arrived would stay the same: Preach the Gospel and persuade whoever would hear about the resurrection of Christ. As today's believers, we must finish our course in the same manner. We have no idea "how" we will get where we are going. But, along the way we have to make sure that the journey doesn't distract us from the mission. We are called to tell others about Christ. We are not called to enjoy and embrace the world. We are called to be the light in the darkness. That means while in the darkness we can act like others. Paul is our example of what can happen when we have faith in God's plan and His ways of working out His plans. Many of us believe in His will but few like His methods to accomplish that will. Remember the mission despite the journey: Christ and Him glorified.
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