At His Own Expense- Acts 28

I love the New Living translation of the Bible. I think a lot of us like one version or another, and we like them for a variety of reasons. In the NLT, there is some interesting wording that closes our the book of Acts. The first part of Acts28:30 reads like this, “For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense.” This is kind of a loaded statement when it comes to Paul.
Paul had the right to seek "employment" from the local Christians, but he didn't. He lived at his own expense. He didn't want to burden anyone. This just shows how selfless Paul was. He was arguably one of the most Spiritually powerful men alive, but he cared more about the needs of others than he cared about his own. Maybe this isn't really a coincidence. Maybe his spiritual power has something to do with his selflessness...???
Living at his own expense can also been seen another way for Paul. It seemed like everywhere that Paul went, it cost him something physically. Just think of how many times he was beaten, run out of town, shipwrecked, and even stoned!! That definitely had a physical price. Really, you could say that Paul's entire ministry was at his own expense. But it really didn't seem to matter to Paul. His only concern was advancing the Kingdom of God.
Wow! Paul was so humble, he'd probably be bummed out if he knew how much we talk about him now. I pray that I can become so Christ-like that I can show this kind of humility.
Lord, humble me.....