Good morning. Paul sent Timothy and one other into Macedonia, while he stayed in Asia for a while. There arose a great disturbance concerning the Way (remember that Jesus said I am the Way, the truth, and the life – no one comes to the Father but through Me). A silversmith who made shrines of Artemis got people upset because Paul was destroying their business saying that gods made with hands are no gods at all. That was the real reason he was upset; but he also added that the temple of the great goddess Artemis would be regarded as worthless. My Bible says that the Temple of Artemis was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; so people came from far and wide to view it – they purchased silver shrines and images, and that was a lucrative business for the craftsmen. They used the part about Artemis to get the city in an uproar. Paul wanted to go talk to them, but the disciples would not let him. After quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is Guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven (some believe it was a meteorite)? You have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples not blasphemers of our goddess. So if you have a problem with these men, take them to court; but we are in danger of being accused of a riot since there is no real reason for it. After saying this he dismissed the assembly. Father thank You for Pentecost and that power which indwells us. Help us to spread it wherever we go.

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