Early in his life, Paul led soldiers to persecute Christians. Now soldiers arrived just in time to save him from the Jews who were "... about to kill him ..." by beating him to death. The soldiers did not save Paul because they knew him or liked him. They were just trying to stop a riot because "... all Jerusalem was in an uproar." Acts 21:30-32
The soldiers were part of the Roman government which was anti-Christian. So Paul was saved by his enemies, the soldiers, from his enemies, the Jews. God arranged it so that Paul's enemies, the soldiers, were a blessing to him, they saved his life. Paul was blessed by his enemies. Some blessings come from some strange places.
Our blessings may come from some unusual places or from some unlikely people. God can use whomever He wants to bless His people. God can "... make thine enemies thy footstool ..." Matthew 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:43; and Hebrew 1:13
Or as Joseph said to his brothers, "... you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good ..." Genesis 50:20 NAS version
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