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Walking by the Sea
If I were Jesus’ therapist, there is one moment in particular that I’d love to process Read More
Mary Charlotte Johnson | Read Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32
The disciples were clearly warned not to speak about Jesus. They were ordered by those in authority not to speak about the unbelievable things that Christ had done. They were to say nothing of the fact that in the name of Jesus the lame could walk. They were to remain...
Lord, some demand silence. Yet we must obey you, proclaiming the truth. Give us courage. Amen.
Humans struggle to believe the truths that God reveals. In Acts the apostles face a domineering council that has ordered them to be quiet about Jesus, but they find they cannot. In Psalm 118 we wonder at the truth that God is our salvation, and in Psalm 150 we celebrate the greatness of God. In the book of Revelation we catch a glimpse of the surprise of finding Christ’s grace and peace. In John we find the apostles after the Resurrection struggling to believe this unbelievable truth without proof.
:
• Read Acts 5:27-32. When have you seen the world differently from those in authority? How did it feel to share a truth that others did not believe?
• Read Psalm 150. Remember a time when you praised God fully, when you sang or played an instrument or danced before the Lord or served the Lord with gladness. How do you experience the presence of God in these praises?
• Read Revelation 1:4-8. Sit and soak up God’s unmerited favor and wholeness, Christ’s grace and peace. Imagine it enveloping your family, your friends, your enemies and those who have brought harm to your life.
• Read John 20:19-31. What questions are you struggling with? What would you like Jesus to show you? explain to you? reveal to you?
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