Acts 18 - Apostle Paul in Corinth - a need met.

In Act 18, we find Paul arriving in Corinth. He had just left Athens. He finds Aquila and Priscilla. I find it very interesting how Holy Spirit causes him to meet Aquila, and Priscilla, who were residents of Rome, but were "kicked out" because of a decree by Claudius. These were people perhaps very similar to us, and it is conceivable that Aquila and Priscilla were upset and confused over the fact that as Jews, they no longer could be in Italy (Roman city and a region in the first century), so they moved to Corinth in Greece. What they must have thought as a tough situation, will turn out to be a blessing on them. They will become the human support of one of the greatest apostles - Paul!

Corinth was a commercial city with a healthy business culture, and prosperous population. Paul who was broke and needed a job, runs into them, and, “surprisingly” they were in the same business of making tents.


They were the team that Paul needed for his financial needs, and spiritual encouragement. He worked by day, making tents and every “Sunday” (Sabbath), Paul preached to the Jews and Greeks about Christ.


God provided comfort and friendship to Paul through Aquila and Priscilla! He thought he was alone, but when he got there, God already arranged to provide for His servant's need.


Do you believe that God has already provided for your need?


Matthew 6:30-33 (New King James Version)


30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?


31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.


Matthew 6:30-33 (The Message)


30-33"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.