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“And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot” (Acts 20:13).
We all realize the importance of getting some regular exercise, and perhaps some of you like to jog, work out with weights, or play sports, etc. Others, perhaps older people, like to ride stationary bikes or run on treadmills. Here in our verse for today we see the Apostle Paul wanting to walk from Troas (Troy) to Assos. It was quite a distance—about 20 miles, or 32 km. I like to think that he felt the need for some exercise, and perhaps a chance to be alone with the Lord, rather than having to talk to other people the whole distance. So all the others (you can read their names in verse 4) went by ship, while Paul walked.
This is the wonderful thing about the Word of God. It is truly inspired, and every word was written by those who were led by the Spirit of God, yet there is still a “human touch” in it. It is not just a dry record of what happened. All those whose lives are recorded in the Bible were real people, just like ourselves, and they had the same struggles and needs as we have.
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