After Peter and John's day at the temple with the lame man, the priests and the elders threats did not stop the work of the Holy Spirit. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to give us that steadfast direction in our lives and the vision to see the opportunities for God's glory in our lives. Look at how the apostles reacted after meeting with the priests and elders;
Acts 4:23-31
23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
25 "who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: 'Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.'
27 "For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
28 "to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
29 "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
30 "by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."
31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (NKJV)
The apostles were joined in prayer by their companions in praise for what God had done and in praise of the things that will be done in the future, They requested the boldness to speak the word and to be witnessed by healings, signs, and wonders by the hand of God, in the name of Jesus. They all were filled with the Holy Ghost and the place was shaken... and with boldness they spoke the word of God. AMEN
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