Acts 24:24,25

Acts 24:24,25 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. When The Chief Captain whisked Paul away to Caesarea and safety, he was under Felix’s jurisdiction. That means that the governor, Felix was in charge of the area where Paul was from. Paul was given a reasonable amount of freedom in the governor’s palace where he was being held. Frequently, Governor Felix would call for Paul and they would discuss the claims of Jesus Christ. On one occasion, here in our verses for today, the Holy Spirit was speaking to Felix so much that he actually trembled! But Felix just did not accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior. The Bible doesn’t tell us why. Perhaps Felix was scared of what other people would say  like Nicodemus was in John chapter 3. Perhaps Felix just couldn’t bring himself to accept the simplicity of the Gospel. Christ said that we must come to Him as a little child. Perhaps it was too simple for an important man like Felix. But whatever the reason, we never hear that Felix became a Christian. We do know that he was replaced by Governor Festus two years later. And Paul was still there as a prisoner! God had many more important people for Paul to speak to. And all the while Paul was writing many of the books of the New Testament, which we read today! What a blessing! And, what a testimony!