Acts 22:27-29 (KJV)
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Let us be encouraged that GOD is in control. He has the plan, the blueprint for our life. He orchestrated it so that Paul would be rescued by Paul being born a citizen of Rome. This gave him extra protection as Romans. “Acts 22:24-25 (KJV) The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. [25] And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?”

So whatever we will face in life here on earth we need to know that GOD has a plan, that He is in control and that He has already worked out and orchestrated a way forward. When we are in Jesus Christ and love Him, we can be assured that it will all work out for good in the end from GOD’s perspective. “Romans 8:28-30 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. [29] For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. [30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”

Let us pray. Father we thank you for your love towards us. We love you LORD GOD. Help us to keep looking to You and trust in You, no matter what we are going through. You are in control and are orchestrating everything that it will work our for good even when we do not understand. You know what is the best for us in both suffering and victory. In Jesus Name, Amen.