Don't Mess With Jesus' People

Acts 13:5-12

"When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them.

When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard or sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 

He was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent and sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God [concerning salvation in the kingdom of God attained through Christ].

But Elymas the wise man—for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]—opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]

And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.

Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him."

Here is Paul and Barnabas, going everywhere talking about Jesus...

Don't you just love hearing about our Lord! Well as this story goes, there was a a Jewish sorcerer who was up close and personal to the proconsul, Sergious Paulus, and this man was wanting to hear The Word of The Lord from Paul and Barnabas. But the wizard, Elymas was trying to stop them... Doesn't this sound familiar... But Paul and Barnabas was full of The Holy Ghost, and Paul said you Elymas will be blind... For a time, (hope he repents) and he starts groping for someone to tell him where to go now... But, because of the power of The Holy Ghost, the proconsul Paulus got saved!!!!! Thank You Jesus... For "The Word of God Speaks!"

PJCopty