It was a conflicting day when I went to Jerusalem to complete my vows and worship at the Temple. Suddenly, the crowd had dragged me out of the place. They accused me for blasphemy for I had spoken against God. In that moment, I noticed that they caused another uproar. They tried me to drag me out of the temple when the Roman soldiers arrived and took me to get flogged. They were surprised that I told them that I was a Roman Citizen. They trembled and stop this brutality so they brought me to the Sanhedrin.

The place was very intimidating where the High priests, Sadducees and Pharisees were present at that moment. They were listening to my defense and testimony about my conversion. They opposed my reasons when Ananias the High priest wanted them to shut my mouth.

" GOD WILL STRIKE YOU, HYPOCRITE!!", I bursted. " What kind of corrupt judge are you?! You break the law by having me struck!"

" HOW DARE YOU INSULT GOD'S HIGH PRIEST!!", the other priest yelled. I didn't realized that I insulted God's appointed church ruler. It was a heat of the moment when I said it.

" I'm sorry. I wouldn't have known said that had I known.", I replied shamefully. I observed every murmur and conversations of those Pharisees and Sadducees. They seemed to stare scornfully at me. Perhaps, they gave me an idea to deliver my case. " Brothers, I must tell you that I am a Pharisee. All my ancestors have been pharisees. I stand in trial today for my hope in the resurrection of the dead."

" NO ONE RETURNS FROM THE DEAD!!", the Sadducees cried. " HE'S A FOOL!!"

" IT'S EZEKIEL'S PROPHECY!!", the Pharisees answered. " THE TEXTS SAY HE'S RIGHT!!"

My confident words turned out into an argument between the two religious groups. The Sadducees never believed in after life nor angels. On the other hand, the Pharisees had defended their beliefs in it. They came quickly and grabbed me in the middle of this disastrous debate.

" YOU CAN'T CONVICT THIS MAN!! "

" HE'S A LIAR!!"

" A SPIRIT MAY HAVE SPOKEN TO HIM!!"

" HE'S GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY!!"

The Romans took me away from this disturbance. They thought that I was a load of trouble, but I was trying to convince anyone to believe in the Lord Jesus as the Savior. This was not what I had expected. That situation lingered in my mind anxiously when I was in the prison cell that gloomy evening. I knelt down and cried in my prayer.

" Lord, It's happened just as you told me. The city is full of my enemies and what can I do?"

The Lord appeared to me and stood, " Paul, you don't need to worry. I will be with you. Just as you have spoken, for me to the people of Jerusalem, you will speak to the people of Rome."

" Lord.. My Lord..", I said tearfully as I heard the most encouraging words from the Son of God.