Jean Ann Williams | Author

“But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace) To reueile [reveal] his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood” (Galations 1:15, 16 1587 Geneva Version). Father, if You can turn Paul’s heart […]

“And all the brethren which are with me [Paul], vnto the Churches of Galatia: Grace be with you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Christ, Which gaue himself for our sinnes, that he might deliuer vs from this present euill world according to the will of God euen our Father, To […]

“I [Paul] tolde you before, and tell you before: as though I had bene present the seconde time, so write I nowe being absent to them which heretofore haue sinned and to all others, that if I come againe, I will not spare” (2 Corinthians 13:2 1587 Geneva Version).  Father, Paul’s voice scolds those who […]

“Lo this is the thirde time that I [Paul] come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand” (2 Corinthians 13:1 1587 Geneva Version). Father, Paul understood he needed witnesses to his sermons. That in turn they could spread the Word as a ripple out into the world. Through […]

“I feare least when I come againe, my God abase [humiliate] me among you, and I shall bewaile [make to cry] many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed” (2 Corinthians 12:21 1587 Geneva Version).  Father in Heaven, this is proof […]

“And he said vnto me [Paul], ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse.’ Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes […]

“And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure” (2 Corinthians 12:7 1587 Geneva Version). Father, Paul is showing us through his experience that […]

“For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me” ( 2 Corinthians 12:6 1587 Geneva Version).  Father, help us to always be humble before You […]

“Of the Jews five times did I [Paul] receive forty stripes [whippings] save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods: once I was stoned: thrice I suffered shipwreck: a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea” (2 Corinthians 11:24, 25 1587 Geneva Version). Father, when You called on Paul as […]