Women of High Standing, part 2

As we move now into the discussion of the "women of high standing" we take some time today to discuss what the term "high standing" means.  There are several thoughts regarding who these women were. Some scholars believe that these women were the Jewish wives of the city magistrates who would be able to convince their husbands to get rid of Paul and Barnabas. Another though is that these were Gentile proselytes who had been attracted to the Jewish religion and who had some political power.  Whichever the case, we know that the women's character was not exactly godly. Their character was flawed by selfish ambition and ignoring the truth of what they heard.  They attempted to hinder the spread of the gospel.  However, the good news is that we know that the gospel spread despite their attempts to stop the Good News from being shared.  This scenario causes us to ask if we are like these women? Do we say we love God, but stand in the way of the gospel? Think about how your attitude and actions in your church affect others and God's Work.