God Has Positioned You Paul said, I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated strictly in our ancestral law and was zealous for God, just as all of you are today. I persecuted this Way to death, binding both men and women and delivering them to prison.- Acts 22:3-4 Paul offers some basic facts about his story. He grew up in Tarsus, which was a port city and so he would have interacted with people of many cultures. At the same time, he had been schooled in a strict Jewish household that greatly respected the law. Then he studied under the most respected teacher of his generation - Gamaliel. Pauls background positioned him for the mission God had for him. While he knew the Jewish law and teachings, he could also preach to cultures that did not come from a Jewish background because he had grown up in Tarsus. Whatever your background, it is perfect for the mission God has given you and the way he wants to use you to reveal himself to others. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you how your background is perfectly suited for how God wants to reveal himself through you.
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