”They simply kept hearing, ‘He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.’” (v. 23)

I know the antagonists are annoying, but always remember:

The change may yet come.

By His grace, the Lord calls even those who have remained determinedly against Him, when His light shines on their darkness. No one will see that coming. Yet, like Paul, they may yet know the Lord’s mercy through this Gospel.

So don’t lose heart, even when they act against you. Don’t stop praying for the Lord’s light to pierce them. And don’t count your enemies as if they are beyond salvation.

The change may yet come, in Christ and for His glory.

— Tyler