Ordinary People
Acts 4:1-21
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. 16 "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name."
Bee's Thoughts:
Being "with Jesus" can make so much difference to a person's life... something undeniable, just like in the case of Peter and John. They were "unschooled" and "ordinary men", yet they could speak with so much confidence, boldness, and eloquence when it comes to talking about Jesus and performing miracles.
Some people did asked me, "Why must you always talk about Jesus or quote from the Bible in your replies?"
Hmmn... good question. I didn't even realize that tendency in me. But I guess it has become part of me after I have been "with Jesus" since age 12... read through the whole Bible many times, memorizing verses. questioning and searching for answers, experiencing Jesus in my ups and downs of life. So just like what Peter and John said, "we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard" (v 19). I speak from my heart, my conviction, not merely 'throwing scriptures' at others to show how knowledgeable I am, or how 'holy' I am. In fact, I am just as "ordinary" as Peter and John.
So friends, if I have offended you with my bible quotations, please pardon me. I quote what I believe. :)
.......the devotion of Bee
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. 16 "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name."
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. 20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Bee's Thoughts:
Being "with Jesus" can make so much difference to a person's life... something undeniable, just like in the case of Peter and John. They were "unschooled" and "ordinary men", yet they could speak with so much confidence, boldness, and eloquence when it comes to talking about Jesus and performing miracles.
Some people did asked me, "Why must you always talk about Jesus or quote from the Bible in your replies?"
Hmmn... good question. I didn't even realize that tendency in me. But I guess it has become part of me after I have been "with Jesus" since age 12... read through the whole Bible many times, memorizing verses. questioning and searching for answers, experiencing Jesus in my ups and downs of life. So just like what Peter and John said, "we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard" (v 19). I speak from my heart, my conviction, not merely 'throwing scriptures' at others to show how knowledgeable I am, or how 'holy' I am. In fact, I am just as "ordinary" as Peter and John.
So friends, if I have offended you with my bible quotations, please pardon me. I quote what I believe. :)
Just what do Christians look like?
What sets their lives apart?
They're ordinary people
Who love God from the heart.
—D. De Haan
What sets their lives apart?
They're ordinary people
Who love God from the heart.
—D. De Haan
.......the devotion of Bee
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