Now when they saw the
boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and
untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13
‘Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are', I used to hear this proverb a lot when I was
growing up. Then, I felt
it was that if you moved with the ‘bad’ people you also will become bad. And of
course if you move with friends who are ‘nice’ their niceness would rub off on
you. Your friends tell a lot about who you were to your parents.
Despite Peter and John being uneducated and
untrained (no formal education), their boldness of speech and action astounded
the so-called educated, trained and learned leaders of the people. The only
explanation they could find was because they had been with Jesus. Isn’t that
fantastic! Their friendship with Jesus had rubbed off on them.
There was something different about them, that the
only explanation was their relationship with Jesus. They had spent three years
with Jesus. His style, wisdom, teachings were now ingrained in them. People
were seeing Jesus in them. They have been transformed by the Holy Spirit. May that be same in my
life in Jesus name.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the
companion of fools will be destroyed (Proverb 13:20)
The confidence in who Christ was gave the Apostles
a boldness based on their understanding of who Jesus was and the power in His
name. The outcome of this boldness was the man who had been healed standing right
there in front of them (Acts 4:16). A real life evidence of the power in the
name of Jesus. The power of faith in Jesus. The power of a repentant and
converted life. The power of prayer and baptism in the Holy Spirit. It was then
and it is now in us because we are in Christ Jesus. He is the One that will do
it and we are His vessel.
As we are known because of our relationship Jesus, we are also open to the
same threats and persecution He received when He was here on earth. The enemy
will try to stop the spread of the good news. There will be threats,
persecution, bullying to prevent the use of the powerful name. We have seen and
will continue to have world policies and laws being made to prevent speaking or
teaching the truth.
Like Peter and John, would we speak the things
which we have seen and heard?
Would we do what is right in the sight of God by
listening to Him ad not man?
Are we proud to show people our friend and saviour?
PrayerforToday 4 May 2018
Everlasting Father, may I be a reflection of my
friend and saviour Yeshua Jesus in everything. In His name I pray. Amen
It is the will of the everlasting Father that you may have everlasting
life through Jesus. See Him in the Holy Scriptures, believe in Him and He will
raise you up on the last day John 6:40 NKJV
I pray this inspires you to be more and do more for Yeshua Ha Mashiach
(Jesus Christ).
#AdeolaAkintoye ©
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