Song # 1603.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in the Book of Acts in chapter 14 that Paul and Barnabas preached in the Jewish synagogue in Iconium, before they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe.
The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:52). At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Gentiles believed (Acts 14:1). But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers (Acts 14:2). So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders (Acts 14:3). The people of the city were divided, some sided with the Jews, others with the Apostles (Acts 14:4). There was a plot afoot among the Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to ill-treat them and stone them (Acts 14:5). But the Apostles found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country (Acts 14:6), where they continued to preach the Good News (Acts 14:7).
Thought for today: the world may not love God, but God loves the world.
Thought for the future: now is the time to invest in heaven. Where will you spend your eternity?