Today, we continue our look at Acts 4: 23-24: "When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them...." After being released, the apostles acknowledged God's Sovereignty and prayed: "And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness...." They wanted boldness to do even more for the Kingdom. They were sold out for the Lord and may I say, that is how you will act if you have been awakened to your lost condition by the Holy Spirit, and you have placed your faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for your salvation. While there are different degrees of maturity in believers, there is only one pathway of obedience that all who claim Yeshua (Jesus) as their Savior walk in. And, that pathway is obedience. True believers act like it. When you face personal setbacks, what is your typical response? Pity, anger, hurt are what many default to. The Apostles acknowledged God's Sovereignty and asked for boldness that they might speak His Word. Which camp are you in?
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