I love the story about the healing of the man who had been crippled since birth. Begging for some money, he receives total healing through the Apostle Peter. Then follows a crowd, a great sermon, prison and religious courtroom scene. Peter and John are disturbing the religious peace. They are raising a major problem for the Jewish leaders by speaking about the raising of Jesus. Thus the religious leaders demand that they stop speaking and teaching in Jesus name. In response Peter and John give the wise and courageous reply:
In this case the Apostles were simply threatened some more by the authorities and set free. Somewhere today in one country or maybe in a dozen countries, our spiritual brothers and sisters will be facing a similar situation. Somewhere today and each day followers of Jesus are being told they must stop following Him. They must stop speaking the Good News and telling others about "what we have seen and heard." To obey God may be very costly. Please pray for them.
"But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:19, 20
In this case the Apostles were simply threatened some more by the authorities and set free. Somewhere today in one country or maybe in a dozen countries, our spiritual brothers and sisters will be facing a similar situation. Somewhere today and each day followers of Jesus are being told they must stop following Him. They must stop speaking the Good News and telling others about "what we have seen and heard." To obey God may be very costly. Please pray for them.
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