From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
Acts 20:17-24
Three Truths About the Valley
1. The Valley is not a sign of judgment
2. Facing the Valley Faithfully doesn’t mean Racine the valley stoically
3. Virtue is not in the valley virtue is in my faithfulness in God
Why should I Trust God in the Valley?
- God understands my suffering
- God is for me and with me
- The Valley is just part of the path the shepherd is using to lead me home
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