10 SEP 23 Sunday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. Stretch out your hand with healing power, may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” Acts 4:29
There is something about this chapter that makes my heart warm with excitement and the feeling of being able to go out and do the work that God has given me to do. Peter and John preached the gospel and healed the sick, and thousands of people came to faith in Jesus. When we are faithful, we will be fruitful because the Holy Spirit will make it so. We will see answers to prayers and lives changed.
We will also see people come against you doing the will of God. If you are not getting pushback, then you are probably not sharing the Gospel. Peter and John are brought before the religious leaders and questioned about who gave them the authority to do these things. They were told not to do these things in Jesus’ name. The Lord gave them boldness, confidence, and strength to resist the enemies of the cross. They refused to stop preaching and healing.
When the church got together, Peter and John testified to all that the Lord had done through them and they rejoiced. They also went to prayer. They did not complain, gossip, or hate those who came against them. They prayed that God would grant them ‘great boldness’ in preaching the word. Think about that. They didn’t shrink back from their calling. They didn’t ask for the destruction of their enemies. They desired to strike while the iron was hot and ask God to let the multiplication of the church continue.
Are you praying for great boldness? Why not?
Reading Plan: Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Kings. 12:21-33; Acts 4:18-31; John 10:31-42
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