Today's Bible reading is the 24th chapter of the Book of Acts. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+24&version=NASB

In today's passage of scripture we find the Apostle Paul before the Roman governor, Felix, as Ananias, the high priest, some chosen Jewish elders and Tertullus, an attorney are there to bring accusations against him. Tertullus, undoubtedly there because of his legal background, is the spokesman that lays out the charges they have come to bring against Paul to the governor. After a few flattering words spoken to the governor, Tertullus' "opening statement" if you will, is that, "we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes". My comments will be short today. I will just say that I believe the church may be in real need of some more "real pests" in our day! Pestering, if you will, the hearts and minds of people with the powerful gospel message of Christ. More who might be accused of stirring up dissension on a "throughout the world" scale. Not dissension for dissension sake but the effect of changed lives. Those lives changed by God through the power of the gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit will continue to "stir up dissension" wherever new creatures in Christ live Spirit led lives in a lost world. Of course, we are not "ringleaders" in the true sense of the word, leading others in some rebellious or illegal endeavor. But may God raise up more who would not shy away from being a "ringleader" for Jesus. Leading others to the word and ways of God which are in rebellion to the things of the flesh and the things of the world. Oh, to be a "real pest" for Jesus!