While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, This is how the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
When we heard this, we and the people there urged him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.” - Acts 21:10-14
I have read this passage so many times in my life, yet the level of conviction that Apostle Paul displayed never fails to stagger me. This is the sign of a man who will finish strong in the journey of faith - "for I am ready..." Through the life and writings of Paul, I learnt what discipleship really means. It means to follow Christ wholeheartedly...even when it makes no sense at all.
