Tuesday, June 7, 2016

June 7, 2016

Acts 5:38-42

38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."

40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Proverbs 16:35

There is a way that appears to be right,

but in the end it leads to death.

The passages from Acts and Proverbs intertwine. The apostles rejoiced after suffering disgrace for the Name of the Lord. If not for their continued efforts to spread the Word, many of us would not enjoy the gift of everlasting life that has been passed down through the ages. The Good Word has been spreading for a very long time. And it is as the Pharisee named Gamaliel stated. If the activity is of human nature, then it will fail, but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men. Proverbs brings to light the fact that our human ways seem to be right to us, but if we do not follow God's Word, plan, teachings, our plans certainly lead to spiritual death.

If it is God's way, it is the Good way!! Peace be with you all.