- But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 – This is a great verse to highlight and star in your Bible, but honestly, when the pressure is on, does it go much further in your life than a highlight in your Bible? Like when your boss tells you to do something you know isn’t right but he also holds your job in his hands what do you do? When you know your reputation at school is on the line and God is telling you to do something that might mess it all up what do you do? Is this a verse you actually live out or just highlight? Be sure you make that choice now before the pressure hits because it’s too easy to just go with the flow if you haven’t preset your choice as to who you’re going to follow. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 634
- And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women…Acts 5:14 – This type of verse has come up multiple times in the first few chapters of Acts. Whether it was the Pentecost 3000 or the amount that joined the church in Acts 4 after the apostles continued to preach, more and more people continued to place their faith in Jesus and find salvation. What’s unique about this verse though is what is follows. A serious sin had taken place within the body of the church, a sin that could have festered and caused damage to the body. Yet it was dealt with immediately and the result was a simple interruption to the gospel message being proclaimed. As a result of dealing with the sin, any hindrance to the Gospel was squashed and multitudes came to know Jesus still. Know then just because sin has raised its ugly head within your family or church family or even within your own life, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost and the gospel can no longer have an impact. What matters is how you address that sin when seen. Leave alone to fester, then a cancer will grow and life with end. Address the sin, the gospel can remain moving unhindered, and people will come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. If sin is present, deal with it rather than put it off. Allow anything that would hinder the gospel from going out to be destroyed. People coming to know Jesus is everything, and it’s worth the messiness that follows dealing with sin. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2531
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