REJOICING
Acts 5:40-42
And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
Personal Challenge
Once again, we see an example of how God's economy, His way of doing things, is so much different than the ways of the world. Usually when we get beaten down in life, whether deserved or not, we recoil and find a safe place to heal our wounds. Peter and the other apostles were just beaten by the authorities of the synagogue for preaching Christ. Upon their release, they immediately went right back to the temple and starting teaching and preaching about Jesus again. They were operating in God's economy because they knew that He would take care of them. Do I love my Lord that much? Do I trust Him entirely with my life? Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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