I Appeal To Caesar!

Lord wants me to go,” he says, “but to use an alternate plan, a solution that will still get us to Jerusalem by Pentecost.

“To sail from Cenchrea is too dangerous, so we must confuse the enemy. Luke and I will travel by land northward through Greece, passing through Macedonia, ending up in Troas. You seven will go to Cenchrea and book immediate passage to Troas where we will all meet, proceeding from there to Jerusalem. A good decision! The seven men arrive at the dock, cancel their old reservations and make new arrangements for passage to Troas on the coastline of Asia Minor. This public display conveys the message to any spies that Paul has canceled his trip to Jerusalem, and the team goes to Asia Minor without him. Quietly without fanfare, moving as fast as possible, Paul and Luke depart Corinth and travel northward by land through Greece, finally arriving in Philippi in time for their Passover festivities. They will meet the rest of the team in nearby Troas after Passover, and then together proceed to Jerusalem, hopefully arriving in time for Pentecost. * * * * * As he walks, Paul is grateful for the change of plans. Once again, his life is spared, and he is allowed to visit his beloved disciples in Macedonia. He picks up a loose stone on the road, throws it into the air and bats it out on the field with his walking stick, shouting “PRAISE THE LORD!” Paul’s mind ponders the amazing ways the Lord enabled him to start churches in the cities of northern Greece. Like Philippi, a Roman military base having no Jewish