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FREE THE LIONS MOUTH PDF Anne Holt,Anne Bruce | 416 pages | 06 Nov 2014 | ATLANTIC BOOKS | 9780857892287 | English | London, United Kingdom Daily Devotion: The Lion's Mouth (2 Tim ) At my first defense, no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear The Lions Mouth. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. Here is a rather sad note. When the apostle was brought up for his hearing, no one stood up for him. This was a very dangerous time in Rome. Emperor Nero was noted for his vindictiveness. If anybody even appeared to be against him, Nero's assassins were all throughout the city, ready to take the person's life. Evidently no Christians were ready to risk their lives by standing up for Paul, so he had to face this preliminary hearing all alone. But notice again Paul's lack of vindictiveness. May it not be charged The Lions Mouth them, he says. Actually, the fact that no one stood up for The Lions Mouth apostle could have led to his immediate execution. But that did not happen because, as Paul says, The Lord stood by me. He is the One on whom you can always count. Hebrews tells us that God has promised, I will never, never, ever, under any conditions there are six Greek negatives thrown in there leave you nor forsake you. The writer's response is, What can man do to me? Hebrews This too is Paul's experience. The presence of Jesus with him accomplished two things. First, it The Lions Mouth him the strength to proclaim the message. I wish we could all have looked in on that scene as this doughty apostle told the story of his own conversion. Paul is doing what he told Timothy to do in this very letter: Preach the The Lions Mouth be prepared in season and out of The Lions Mouth correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and careful instruction 2 Timothy The Lions Mouth Lord gave him the strength to do that. Second, Paul says, I was delivered from the lion's mouth. Some have read The Lions Mouth to mean that Paul was afraid he was going to be thrown to the lions in the Roman Coliseum. The problem with that, however, is that the Coliseum was not built until three or four years later. Also, because Paul was The Lions Mouth Roman citizen, the law required that he could not be executed by being thrown to the lions. He was facing death The Lions Mouth beheading. The lion here is very likely a reference to Satan, the malevolent schemer behind all the false charges that were laid against Paul, the one who had weakened the courage of the Christians so they dared not stand up along with the apostle. All of this was part of Satan's schemes to accomplish Paul's death, or at least to destroy his testimony. Peter's warning, Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour 1 Peteris still true today. Many of the problems and unexplainable difficulties that suddenly complicate all the things we are trying to do for the Lord are only part of the activities of the lion that is seeking to devour our faith, to destroy us and weaken our testimony for Christ. But Paul was delivered from the lion's mouth. In this beautiful verse, he expresses his feeling that he is safe in the Lord's hands. Is our faith and witness limited by dependency on others? Where is the real and unfailing source of power on which we can draw for confidence and safe- keeping? For permission to use this content, please review RayStedman. Subject to permission policy, all rights reserved. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. To him be glory for ever and ever. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers. Life Application Is our faith and witness limited by dependency on others? Grace be with you. New International Version. Lion's Mouth Bookstore My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: for as much as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt. Daniel And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto The Lions Mouth and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Daniel Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. Numbers And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. Psalm For he The Lions Mouth give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways…. Daniel Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. Psalm He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me…. Genesis For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: The Lions Mouth here also have I done nothing that The Lions Mouth should put me into the dungeon. New International Version My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king. Christian Standard Bible My God sent his angel The Lions Mouth shut the lions' mouths; and they haven't harmed me, for I was found innocent before him. And also before you, Your Majesty, I have The Lions Mouth done harm. Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt you. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty. They haven't hurt me, for I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have not committed a crime against you my king. They have not harmed me, proving that I'm innocent before him. Also against you, your majesty, I've committed no offense. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king. And also before you, O king, I have done no harm. He did this because he considered me innocent. Your Majesty, I haven't committed any crime. American King James Version My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: for as much as before him innocence was found in me; and also before The Lions Mouth, O king, have I done no hurt. American Standard Version My God hath The Lions Mouth his angel, and hath shut the lions mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Brenton Septuagint Translation My God has sent his angel, and stopped the lions' mouths, and they have The Lions Mouth hurt me: for uprightness The Lions Mouth found in me before him; and moreover before thee, O king, I have committed no trespass. Douay-Rheims Bible My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been The Lions Mouth in me: yea and before thee, O king, I have done no offence. Darby Bible Translation My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. English Revised Version My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Webster's Bible Translation My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. World English Bible My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also The Lions Mouth you, O king, have I done no hurt.