Acts 22:17-21 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;… Promptness in doing is as important in God's service as patience in enduring. The sooner a duty is attended to, a danger is turned from, or an error is corrected, the better. If we are in the wrong place, we ought to "make haste" and get out of it. If we are engaged in a bad business, we ought to "make haste" and quit it. If we are pursuing an improper or an unwise course of conduct, we ought to "make haste" and do differently. If we are indulging a habit which we should not wish fastened upon us permanently, we ought to "make haste" and break away from it. If we have wronged another, we ought to "make haste" and repair the injury. If we have wounded another's feelings, we ought to "make haste" and express regret for our conduct. We cannot be too prompt in meeting every responsibility which is upon us for the time being. We need never fear that it would have been better for us to bare delayed doing right. (H. C. Trumbull, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; |
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