Acts 16:35-40 Paul Released From Prison

 Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.” And the jailer reported these words to Paul,saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.”  The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,  and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.  They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

Paul used his dual citizenship to his advantage.  On the one hand he is a 
citizen by birth, having been born in Tarsus, a Roman territory.  On the
other hand, he is a Jew, born of the tribe of Benjamin.  Having been beaten
as a citizen of Rome gives him cause to appeal his case to Caesar.  And this
is what he will do.  He does this to fulfill his charge by Jesus to make Christ's
name known and to preach the gospel to the gentiles and to their kings.

Daily Prayer:  Lord, in this world their is suffering and persecution.  Let us keep faithful to You by bringing Your name before men so that You will bring our name to Your Father who is in heaven.  I pray this in Jesus name Amen.