Paul was a missionary primarily to the Gentiles even though he was Jewish. This made his job very sensitive. There were many Jews who still believed the Jewish people were required to keep the Old Testament Law even after they became Christians. This caused some unrest in the early church. So, when Paul returned to Jerusalem, the leaders there asked him to take a vow to show that he was still obeying the Old Testament law (even though God did not require it. Paul could have said, "These people just need to grow up and realize that the law is dead. We are Christians with the Holy Spirit. We don't need the law anymore." But, he didn't. He took the vow and did all the other necessary things just to keep the peace in church.
What am I willing to do in order to keep the peace in church? Am I meek enough to do as I'm directed even if I disagree? Lord, help me to follow you and our church. Give me the humility to accept direction even if I feel it is uncessary.
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