MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Friday March 24, 2017
Topic:
They Cannot Deny It
Text:
Acts 4:15 – 18
The Council was in a dilemma on what
to do with the Apostles as they had performed an undeniable and widely
publicized miraculous healing of the man born lame. This miracle and others
done by the Apostles made the masses to gravitate toward Christianity abandoning
the Jewish religion. Their problem now was how they could save their faces (in
light of the obviously healed man), discourage further teaching and healing in
the name of Jesus, and preserve the status quo.
Their solution to the above concerns
was to order them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again. Unfortunately,
their power and position could not convince them to be silent. When God’s will
is unfolding, no one can stop it (Acts 5:34 – 39). Again, His works do not
leave traces of doubt behind. The healing of this man was so obvious that the Council
couldn’t deny it. They attested to it.
Most unbelievers question our
salvation too when they discover that our lives do not reflect the confession
we make. We give unbelievers room to doubt our faith when we compromise and
live carelessly. Can people in your office, school, neighbourhood,
and other places where you may be found say that your salvation and faith are
undeniable? Can people actually vouch that you are a true Christian? Ponder on
these questions and where there is need; amend your ways now by repenting of
your sins before it will be too late.
Food
for Thought:
Can people question your credibility as a Christian?
Memory
verse: Acts
4 verse 16b
Prayer:
Help me, O Lord, to live well so that people can’t deny or question whether I
am a Christian indeed.
