Today we finish up the book of Acts. While it is strange how the book ends abruptly, it is important to know this book is not the story of Paul, but the story of the spread of the Gospel. The book of Acts deals with the early history of the Christian church and it’s expansion beyond it’s beginnings in Jerusalem. It was not necessary to have an additional book or story written because at the end of Acts the gospel had finally reached the center of government and world trade. From there the Gospel would spread to the rest of the world. Because of these early beginnings, we are the beneficiaries of the sacrifices of these early believers. When things seem difficult or painful, it is important to remember God’s plan is perfect and He sees the bigger picture when we can’t.