Acts 4: 27 “For truly
against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered
together 28 to do whatever Your hand and Your
purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord,
look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness
they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your
hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name
of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled
together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and
they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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Tired of being
bullied, we decided to walk out. Thugs had robbed us long enough and threatened
our safety once too often. One acquaintance got a little too excited when all of
the students got outside. He jumped on a car and began bouncing on the hood. The
police grabbed him. I and others went to the station to explain what happened.
- When I feel empowered I act bold.
- When I feel protected I act bold.
- When I feel I have nothing to lose I act bold.
Peter, John and those
who repented, for believing JESUS should have been executed, were now praising
GOD and praying to HIM earnestly. They had been threatened once too often and
had to do something about it. They asked GOD for boldness to speak up about
JESUS even though the government and church leaders would persecute them.
- GOD wants me to be bold about HIM.
- GOD wants me to ask HIM for boldness.
- GOD wants me to ask HIM for healing, knowing it only comes from HIM.
Boldness means
speaking up even when the situation may have negative consequences. Boldness
for CHRIST means living for HIM even when others try their best to prove away
HIS daily power by labeling it as something else.
One can speak
only what is in one’s heart. If GOD is not there, then of course HIS name will
never be mentioned. BUT GOD wants my heart to be “Filled with the HOLY SPIRIT”
so I can speak boldly about JESUS, the CHRIST who saves all who believe. I am
grateful for JESUS.
- How often do you argue against speaking about JESUS?
- Do you feel HIS name should never be mentioned?
- Do you think your conversations, thoughts and actions are pleasing to GOD?
- Will you stop being a tool against GOD and speak up for HIM today by mentioning JESUS’ name with boldness?
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