Turned the world upside down

But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. - Acts 17.6

Almost every place the disciples went they found trouble and opposition. They were still in Thessalonica where Paul had reasoned in the synagogue from the scriptures and where ‘some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women,’

But, of course, the Jewish leaders didn't like it. They took some ‘lewd fellows of the baser sort’ (I love that KJV phrase) and incited a riot against Paul and his missionary team.

When they dragged Jason, who owned the house was Paul was staying, and a few of the other disciples before the city officials their charge was simple.

'The men who have turned the world upside down have come here now.'

It was meant as an attack. It meant 'this are a bunch of troublemakers who create a mess of things wherever they go. ' It was not a compliment.

At least to those who were making the accusation.

But think about it for a second.

Is this not also a testimony that any of us would love to have? The problem today is that we are hardly even noticed. Not only do we seldom turn the world upside down, we rarely even turn the world's eye.

Oh if it could only be said of me that I turned my town upside down with the gospel.