John and Peter were jailed and put on trial. While there was overwhelming evidence that they were speaking the truth, the Jewish council still did not being their words and instead, feared them. They ordered John and Peter to stop talking about Jesus. This was their reply:
"For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen or heard." v20
I hope to one day have that attitude where I am so in love with and overwhelmed by the Lord that I cannot help but speak about Him to others.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Acts 3
+Peter performs a miracle in the name of the Lord. The crippled man asked for money, he received the ability to walk. We often think we know what's best for us but the Lord gives us what is truly best.
+After he was blessed, the man immediately used his new found ability and praised the Lord while he was walking and jumping. Do we use the abilities that God blesses us with to bring glory and praise back to the Father?
+Onlookers immediately go to praise Peter and John for healing the man. Peter and John have the humble and appropriate response: they give the glory to God and acknowledge that it was the Lord, not themselves, that allowed the crippled man to walk. We shouldn't let our own success blind us of reality. We actually don't do anything. The Lord does everything and thus deserves all glory, honor, and praise.
+Again, in light of the sins of those who wanted Christ crucified, Peter once again calls the crowd to repent. He not only used the healing of the crippled man to praise God and point the glory back to Him but used the opportunity to make Christ known.
+After he was blessed, the man immediately used his new found ability and praised the Lord while he was walking and jumping. Do we use the abilities that God blesses us with to bring glory and praise back to the Father?
+Onlookers immediately go to praise Peter and John for healing the man. Peter and John have the humble and appropriate response: they give the glory to God and acknowledge that it was the Lord, not themselves, that allowed the crippled man to walk. We shouldn't let our own success blind us of reality. We actually don't do anything. The Lord does everything and thus deserves all glory, honor, and praise.
+Again, in light of the sins of those who wanted Christ crucified, Peter once again calls the crowd to repent. He not only used the healing of the crippled man to praise God and point the glory back to Him but used the opportunity to make Christ known.
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