But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
Acts 16:19
Speaking of being annoyed…
Paul was annoyed by a demon-possessed girl. After he cast a demon out of her, she was in her right mind. But she was no longer a novelty, making money for people who were using her. They were then annoyed with Paul!
When Christians do what is right, people in the world don’t like it. Think of how much money the abortion industry rakes in to the pockets of those who make merchandise out of women who are afraid, and therefore vulnerable. The prolife movement is vilified by the abortion industry. Ever wonder why?
There are no doubt idealistic people who truly think they are helping these women—without any thought of the human babies whose lives they are exterminating. These people are foolish, deceived and blind. We need to pray for them, that God would deliver them from their deadly delusion.
But there are others. Others who are enriching themselves to the tune of over a billion dollars each year in the US alone. (Google: “annual income US abortion industry.” Numbers vary but it is the billions!) While the foolishly idealistic may be delusional, the industry and those who run it are EVIL!
No wonder they spend so much money vilifying those who oppose their barbarically big business murder industry.
BUT WE MUST STAND AGAINST THEM, NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY HATE US!